How to Say ‘Saying "no" directly’ in Traditional Chinese
直接說「不要」
zhí jiē shuō bú yào
[jr-jyeh shwaw boo yow]
Phrase Breakdown
直接
zhí jiē
[jr-jyeh]
directly; straightforwardly
Used when saying or doing something plainly without going around the point.
如果你不想繞路，可以直接說。
If you don't want to take a detour, you can say so directly.
說
shuō
[shwaw]
to say; to speak
Used when you want to say something directly. In flirting, it helps introduce a compliment naturally.
我想說，你的外套很好看。
I want to say, your jacket looks great.
不要
bú yào
[boo yow]
do not want
A direct way to refuse or say you do not want something.
這個我不要，謝謝。
I don’t want this one, thank you.
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