"对不起，你不可以退货。"
Translation:I am sorry, you can't return this.
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Based on the hints given, I put "I am sorry, you can't return." What part implies "this"? Why can't Duo hint at it? (Or is my translation actually right?)
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It's just because you can't have objectless sentences with transitive verbs in English but you can in Chinese.
I made the same mistake. The hover hint for 退货 was just "return" so I assumed it could be used like the intransitive verb "return" in English (e.g. "I am leaving but will return"). I didn't know it meant returning something.
Based on the individual meaning of the characters, I'm lead to believe that it means to return an item specifically, though. That might be why it doesn't require an object.
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See Rk5I3's comment.
Basically, an object is required in the English translation. The object is not required in the Chinese sentence.
I think this excersice needs a specific noun the first time we see the verb “退货”. I thought the answer was “I'm sorry, you can't return” meaning “you can't come back here” or “you're banned from here” I need “你不可以退货这双鞋子” or something to show which sense of the english word “return” “退货” means
退货 means: return merchandise 货 is: products, goods, commodities
To say you can't return (you can't come back) 不能回来 would probably be correct, a native Chinese speaker would have to confirm this.
That's correct. 退 is a verb and 货 is a noun, and together 退货 means "return goods/merchandise" either in a specific ot or a general sense depending on context
The translation given for 退货 is simply wrong. It's not just "return" but "return good/product". Or in this context "return this".
Sorry but you can't return this was not accepted. Who the hell is editing this stuff???