How to Say ‘No need, let's each pay for our own.’ in Traditional Chinese
不用啦，我們各付各的吧。
bù yòng la wǒ men gè fù gè de ba
[búyòng la wo men gè fù gè de ba]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Offering to split is common and not rude on a first date in Taiwan. It can signal you'd like to keep things equal, or that you're not sure about a second date.
Phrase Breakdown
不用啦，
bù yòng la
No need,
不用 means 'no need.' 啦 is a friendly particle that softens the refusal. Say it lightly: bú yòng la.
不用啦，我自己來。
No need, I'll do it myself.
Words in this phrase
不用
bù yòng
[búyòng]
no need
Politely says something isn't necessary.
不用謝。
No need to thank me.
啦
la
[la]
sentence-final particle (softening)
Makes a statement sound casual and friendly.
沒關係啦。
It's fine, really.
我們各付各的吧。
wǒ men gè fù gè de ba
let's each pay for our own.
各付各的 means 'each pays their own,' like going Dutch. 吧 makes it a suggestion. Note that 各 is said twice.
這次我們各付各的吧。
Let's each pay for ourselves this time.
Words in this phrase
我們
wǒ men
[wo men]
we; us
Refers to the speaker and their group, such as a team or company.
我們很重視新人的想法，所以歡迎提問。
We value new employees’ ideas very much, so questions are welcome.
各
gè
[gè]
each
Means each one separately; in 各…各的 it shows everyone does their own part.
我們各買各的票。
We each buy our own tickets.
付
fù
[fù]
to pay
To pay money.
我用現金付。
I'll pay in cash.
各
gè
[gè]
each; one's own
Second 各 in the pattern 各…各的, referring to each person's own share.
大家各做各的事。
Everyone does their own thing.
的
de
[de]
(nominalizing particle)
At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.
這本書是新的。
This book is new.
吧
ba
[ba]
suggestion particle (let's)
Sentence-final particle used to make a suggestion or soften a request.
我們走吧。
Let's go.
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