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How to Say ‘Oh, you spent money on me again, thank you!’ in Simplified Chinese

哎呀，又让你破费了，谢谢！

āi yā yòu ràng nǐ pò fèi le xiè xiè

[āiyā yòu ràng nee pòfèi le sshyeah-sshyeah]

💬 Usage Tip: 哎呀 (āiyā) is an exclamation of mild surprise, a bit like "oh my."

Phrase Breakdown

哎呀，

āi yā

oh my

哎呀 (āiyā) is an exclamation of surprise. Say it warmly and stretch it a little.

Example

哎呀，下雨了！

Oh my, it's raining!

Words in this phrase

哎呀

āi yā

[āiyā]

oh my; oh dear

Interjection expressing surprise or mild embarrassment.

Example

哎呀，我忘了带钱包！

Oh no, I forgot my wallet!

又让你破费了，

yòu ràng nǐ pò fèi le

you've spent money on me again

This is a polite set phrase for accepting a gift. 又 (yòu) means 'again', and 破费 (pòfèi) means 'to spend money'.

Example

又让你破费了。

You've spent money on me again.

Words in this phrase

又

yòu

[yòu]

again

Indicates something has happened again.

Example

他又迟到了。

He was late again.

让

ràng

[ràng]

to make; to cause

Causative verb: to make someone do or experience something.

Example

让你久等了。

Sorry to make you wait so long.

你

nǐ

[nee]

you

The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.

Example

如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。

If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.

破费

pò fèi

[pòfèi]

to spend money (on someone)

Polite word for going to expense, often said when receiving gifts.

Example

让你破费了。

You shouldn't have spent so much.

了

[le]

change-of-state particle

Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.

Example

火车快来了。

The train is about to arrive.

谢谢！

xiè xiè

thank you!

谢谢 (xièxie) means 'thank you'. The first syllable is fourth tone, and the second is light.

Example

谢谢你！

Thank you!

Words in this phrase

谢谢

xiè xiè

[sshyeah-sshyeah]

thank you

A common polite expression used to thank someone.

Example

谢谢，你的中杯咖啡来了。

Thank you, your medium coffee is here.

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