How to Say ‘Don't trouble yourself, I can take it myself.’ in Simplified Chinese
不用麻烦，我自己拿就行。
bù yòng má fán wǒ zì jǐ ná jiù xíng
[bùyòng máfan wo zìjǐ ná jyoh shing]
🇨🇳 In China: Politely turning down a small favour is a reflex in China and isn't a rejection. The flirting can carry on as normal.
Phrase Breakdown
不用麻烦，
bù yòng má fán
no need to bother
不用 means 'no need'. 麻烦 means 'trouble'. Pronounced búyòng máfan, since 不 becomes bú before a 4th tone.
不用麻烦了。
Don't trouble yourself.
Words in this phrase
不用
bù yòng
[bùyòng]
no need
Indicating that something is not necessary.
不用担心。
No need to worry.
麻烦
má fán
[máfan]
trouble; inconvenience
A noun meaning trouble or bother caused to someone.
这件事很麻烦。
This matter is very troublesome.
我自己拿就行。
wǒ zì jǐ ná jiù xíng
I can just carry it myself
A polite refusal of help. Pronounced wǒ zìjǐ ná jiù xíng.
我自己来就行。
I can do it myself.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
自己
zì jǐ
[zìjǐ]
oneself
Refers to the person in concern as an individual entity.
他相信自己能做到。
He believes he can do it himself.
拿
ná
[ná]
to take; to carry
To pick up and carry something with the hand.
我去拿杯子。
I'll go get the cups.
就
jiù
[jyoh]
just; simply
Often used to soften or emphasize that something is only this and nothing more.
这个礼物就是真心准备的。
This gift was simply prepared sincerely.
行
xíng
[shing]
okay; acceptable; works
行 means okay or acceptable, often used to say that a condition or arrangement works.
您下午五点前取消也行。
It is also okay if you cancel before 5 p.m.
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