How to Say “I am speechless” in Chinese
Feelings and opinions · HSK 4
"I am speechless" in Chinese is 我无话可说 (Wǒ wú huà kě shuō). 无话可说 (wú huà kě shuō) literally means 'have no words to say'; it's the classical register. In modern Mainland slang, 无语 (wúyǔ) is what you'll actually hear, and it usually carries a tone of exasperation or disappointment, like 'I can't even.
Primary translation
我无话可说
Wǒ wú huà kě shuō
Traditional: 我無話可說
Variants by register
Formal
我一时语塞
Wǒ yīshí yǔsè
Casual
我无语了
Wǒ wúyǔ le
When to use it
无话可说 (wú huà kě shuō) literally means 'have no words to say'; it's the classical register. In modern Mainland slang, 无语 (wúyǔ) is what you'll actually hear, and it usually carries a tone of exasperation or disappointment, like 'I can't even.' It's one of the most common reactions on Weibo and WeChat. 语塞 is more formal and literary, suggesting you were genuinely struck dumb. Careful: 无语 is closer to 'I'm done with this' than to positive astonishment.
Example sentences
他居然这样做，我真的无语了。
Tā jūrán zhèyàng zuò, wǒ zhēn de wúyǔ le.
I can't believe he did that; I'm speechless.
对于这个结果我无话可说。
Duìyú zhège jiéguǒ wǒ wú huà kě shuō.
I'm speechless about this outcome.
听到这个问题，我一时语塞。
Tīngdào zhège wèntí, wǒ yīshí yǔsè.
When I heard that question, I was briefly at a loss for words.