Let's learn some Chinese Colloquial Phrases. Today, we're going to learn Chinese Colloquial Phrases--"不知道怎么办才好".
不知道怎么办才好。(Bù zhīdào zěnme bàn cái hǎo.)
Do not know what to do/At one's wit's end
用法说明
这句话一般用于面对困难时，不知道应该怎么做，暂时没有办法解决问题，或者是面对艰难选择时，不知道应该怎么选择，不能够做决定。通常，说话人是一种着急、无奈的口气。
This sentence is often used when one is encountered with a difficulty and can not find ways to deal with it or he is in a dilemma and does not know which choice to choose. Generally, people would speak with an anxious and helpless tone.
例句
Example
1.甲：你昨天怎么这么着急？
Jiă: Nǐ zuótiān zěnme jíchéng nà yàng?
1.A: Why were you so worried yesterday?
乙：我的钱包和护照全都丢了，当时急得不知道怎么办才好。
Yǐ: Wǒ de qiánbāo hé hùzhào quán dōu diū le, dāngshí jí de bù zhīdào zěnme bàn cái hǎo.
B: I lost my purse and passport, and did not know what to do.
2.甲：快毕业了，你是想继续读书还是想找工作？
Jiă: Kuài bìyè le, nǐ shì xiǎng jìxù dúshū háishi xiǎng zhǎo gōngzuò?
2.A: The graduation is coming. Do you want to stay at school for further study or get a job?
乙：我还没想好，不知道怎么办才好。
Yǐ: Wǒyòu xiǎng dú shū yòu xiǎng gōng zuò, bù zhīdào zěnme bàn cái hǎo.
B: I want to continue my study and work at the same time. I just don't know which one to choose.
不知道怎么办才好。(Bù zhīdào zěnme bàn cái hǎo.)
Do not know what to do/At one's wit's end
用法说明
这句话一般用于面对困难时，不知道应该怎么做，暂时没有办法解决问题，或者是面对艰难选择时，不知道应该怎么选择，不能够做决定。通常，说话人是一种着急、无奈的口气。
This sentence is often used when one is encountered with a difficulty and can not find ways to deal with it or he is in a dilemma and does not know which choice to choose. Generally, people would speak with an anxious and helpless tone.
例句
Example
1.甲：你昨天怎么这么着急？
Jiă: Nǐ zuótiān zěnme jíchéng nà yàng?
1.A: Why were you so worried yesterday?
乙：我的钱包和护照全都丢了，当时急得不知道怎么办才好。
Yǐ: Wǒ de qiánbāo hé hùzhào quán dōu diū le, dāngshí jí de bù zhīdào zěnme bàn cái hǎo.
B: I lost my purse and passport, and did not know what to do.
2.甲：快毕业了，你是想继续读书还是想找工作？
Jiă: Kuài bìyè le, nǐ shì xiǎng jìxù dúshū háishi xiǎng zhǎo gōngzuò?
2.A: The graduation is coming. Do you want to stay at school for further study or get a job?
乙：我还没想好，不知道怎么办才好。
Yǐ: Wǒyòu xiǎng dú shū yòu xiǎng gōng zuò, bù zhīdào zěnme bàn cái hǎo.
B: I want to continue my study and work at the same time. I just don't know which one to choose.
