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我听不懂
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I don't understand (what I'm hearing)
When to Use
Specifically means you can't understand spoken words (as opposed to 看不懂 for written text). Very useful for language learners. Often prompts people to switch to simpler words or use gestures.
Examples
对不起，我听不懂，你能写下来吗？(Sorry, I don't understand, can you write it down?)
他说的方言我听不懂。(I can't understand the dialect he's speaking.)