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How to Say ‘You've spent money on me again’ in Simplified Chinese

又让你破费了

yòu ràng nǐ pò fèi le

[yòu ràng nee pòfèi le]

🇨🇳 In China: This is the polite, almost ritual reply to receiving a gift. Elders say it to show they don't want you spending on them, and it isn't a real complaint.

Phrase Breakdown

又让你

yòu ràng nǐ

again made you

又 (yòu) means 'again', and 让 (ràng) means 'to make / let'. 你 (nǐ) means 'you'.

Example

又让你等了。

I made you wait 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.

破费了

pò fèi le

spend money (on me)

破费 (pòfèi) is a polite word for someone spending money on you. Say it when you receive a gift.

Example

您太破费了。

You really shouldn't have spent so much.

Words in this phrase

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.

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