How to Say ‘I do not want it.’ in Simplified Chinese
我不要了。
wǒ bù yào le
[waw boo yaow luh]
💬 Usage Tip: [了] in [不要了] often means "anymore" or "after all," so this is "I don't want it anymore" rather than a basic dictionary-style "I don't want." The same pattern appears in [不用了] — "no need anymore / it's okay now."
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.
我不要这个，我看别的。
I don't want this; I'll look at others.
不
bù
[boo]
not
The basic negative word in Mandarin.
我今天不买了。
I'm not buying today anymore.
要
yào
[yaow]
want; need
Used to express wanting or needing something.
你要这个还是那个？
Do you want this one or that one?
了
le
[luh]
particle indicating change or completion
Here it suggests a change of decision: no longer wanting it.
我不要了，谢谢。
I don't want it anymore, thanks.
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