How to Say ‘screw you’ in Simplified Chinese
去你的
qù nǐ de
[chyoo nee duh]
💬 Usage Tip: [去你的] literally starts with [go], but as a set phrase it works like "screw you" or "get out of here." Chinese has a lot of these fixed insult patterns where the literal pieces don't tell the full meaning.
🇨🇳 In China: [去你的] can range from half-joking annoyance to real hostility, depending on tone. Among friends it may be playful; with strangers it's rude.
Phrase Breakdown
去
qù
[chyoo]
go
A verb meaning 'to go.' In this curse phrase, it helps create a dismissive or insulting expression.
他不耐烦地说了句“去你的”。
He impatiently said, 'Screw you.'
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The common pronoun for 'you.' In this phrase, it directly targets the other person.
“去你的”里的“你”让这句话显得很不客气。
The 'nǐ' in 'Screw you' makes the phrase sound very impolite.
的
de
[duh]
particle
A common particle with many functions. In this fixed phrase, it completes the insulting expression.
他说“去你的”时，最后的“的”读得很轻。
When he said 'Screw you,' the final 'de' was pronounced lightly.
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