How to Say ‘No need, thanks.’ in Simplified Chinese
不用了，谢谢。
bù yòng le xiè xiè
[bù yòng le shyeh-shyeh]
💬 Usage Tip: 不 is normally (bù), but before a falling tone like 用 (yòng) it becomes (bú): (bú yòng le). The 了 softens the refusal, so it lands as polite rather than blunt.
Phrase Breakdown
不用了，
bù yòng le
no need
不用 (búyòng) means 'no need'. 不 becomes a rising tone before the falling tone of 用.
不用了，我有。
No need, I have one.
Words in this phrase
不用
bù yòng
[bù yòng]
no need
Indicates that something is not necessary.
不用担心，我们会安排好一切。
No need to worry, we will arrange everything.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
谢谢。
xiè xiè
thank you
xiè xie. The second syllable is light.
谢谢老师。
Thank you, teacher.
Words in this phrase
谢谢
xiè xiè
[shyeh-shyeh]
thank you; thanks
a polite expression used to show gratitude
活动结束后，别忘了说谢谢。
After the event ends, don't forget to say thank you.
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