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How to Say ‘So they don't want to make others unhappy?’ in Traditional Chinese

所以不想讓別人不開心?

suǒ yǐ bù xiǎng ràng bié rén bù kāi xīn

[suǒyǐ boo shyang rahng biérén boo kai-shin]

Phrase Breakdown

所以

suǒ yǐ

[suǒyǐ]

so

Used to link a result with a cause.

Example

我很累所以想休息。

I'm very tired, so I want to rest.

不想讓別人

bù xiǎng ràng bié rén

don't want to make others

不想 (don't want) + 讓 (make) + 別人 (others).

Example

他不想讓別人知道。

He doesn't want others to know.

Words in this phrase

不

bù

[boo]

not

Used to negate what comes after it.

Example

我不是要找麻煩。

I'm not trying to cause trouble.

想

xiǎng

[shyang]

to want; would like to

Shows desire or intention in a polite and natural way.

Example

如果方便的話,我想多聽一些實際例子。

If it’s convenient, I’d like to hear some more practical examples.

讓

ràng

[rahng]

to make; to cause

Used before a result or feeling to say something causes that effect in others.

Example

你的穿搭真的讓人印象深刻。

Your outfit really makes people remember you.

別人

bié rén

[biérén]

other people

Refers to individuals apart from oneself

Example

別人的東西不能拿走。

You can't take other people's stuff.

不開心?

bù kāi xīn

unhappy?

不開心 means unhappy. Raise your voice slightly to show it's a question.

Example

你不開心?

You're unhappy?

Words in this phrase

不

bù

[boo]

not

Used to negate what comes after it.

Example

我不是要找麻煩。

I'm not trying to cause trouble.

開心

kāi xīn

[kai-shin]

happy; glad

開心 means happy, pleased, or glad about something.

Example

收到回信我很開心。

I was very happy to receive a reply.

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