我不喜欢你
wǒ bù xǐhuan nǐ
I don t like you · trad. 我不喜歡你
我不喜欢你 (wǒ bù xǐhuān nǐ) is a direct and strong way to express dislike for someone in Mandarin Chinese. It clearly conveys a negative feeling and is often used in confrontational situations.
What does 我不喜欢你 (wǒ bù xǐhuan nǐ) mean?
我不喜欢你 (wǒ bù xǐhuan nǐ) means “I don t like you” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “I not like you.”
When to use it
Very direct and can be confrontational. It's generally not used lightly. For a softer expression, you could say 我不太喜欢你 (wǒ bú tài xǐhuān nǐ), "I don't really like you." For a much stronger feeling, use 我讨厌你 (wǒ tǎoyàn nǐ), "I hate you."
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "WOH boo SHEE-hwahn NEE." Note that 不 (bù) changes to "bú" (rising tone) when followed by a falling tone, like 喜 (xǐ). So it's pronounced "wǒ bú xǐhuān nǐ."
Other ways to say it
- 我不太喜欢你wǒ bù tài xǐhuan nǐI don't really like you (softer)
- 我讨厌你wǒ tǎoyàn nǐI hate you (stronger)
- 我对他没好感wǒ duì tā méi hǎogǎnI don't have a good impression of him/her (more indirect)
Examples
我不喜欢你，请你不要再跟着我了。
wǒ bù xǐhuan nǐ, qǐng nǐ bù yào zài gēnzhe wǒ le.
I don't like you, please stop following me.
他告诉我他不喜欢你。
tā gàosu wǒ tā bù xǐhuan nǐ.
He told me he doesn't like you.
我真的不喜欢你这种说话的方式。
wǒ zhēnde bù xǐhuan nǐ zhè zhǒng shuōhuà de fāngshì.
I really don't like the way you talk.
Pro tip: Tone change: The word 不 (bù) is normally a falling tone, but when it's followed by another falling tone (like 喜 in 喜欢), its tone changes to a rising tone. So, it's pronounced "bú xǐhuān," not "bù xǐhuān."
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