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How to Say ‘Not tired.’ in Simplified Chinese

不累。

bù lèi

[boo lay]

Phrase Breakdown

[boo]

not

Negates the adjective 累 to say one is not tired.

Example

别人问路上辛苦不辛苦时,可以回答“不累。”里的“不”是否定。

When someone asks whether the trip was tiring, you can answer “Not tired”; here “不” is the negation.

lèi

[lay]

tired

Describes feeling tired; with 不 it becomes 'not tired.'

Example

“不累。”里的“累”是身体或精神上的疲劳。

In “Not tired,” “累” refers to physical or mental fatigue.

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