Dunno
duh-NOH /dəˈnəʊ/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
Short for "I don't know", used in casual speech and texts. Often just "dunno" on its own, or "I dunno, maybe".
Chinese explanation
I don't know（我不知道）的口语缩略，说话和发信息都常用。可以单独说 dunno，或者 I dunno, maybe（不知道诶，可能吧）。
Example conversation
A: What time does the market close?
B: Dunno, maybe five? Google it.
A：市集几点关门？
B：不知道诶，五点吧？你搜一下。
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