How to Say ‘No need, really, don't spend any more money.’ in Traditional Chinese
不用啦，真的不要再花錢了。
bù yòng la zhēn de bú yào zài huā qián le
[bù yòng la jen duh búyào dzeye huāqián le]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In-laws say this to be gracious, not to forbid future gifts. Bringing something small next visit is still expected.
Phrase Breakdown
不用啦，
bù yòng la
no need
不用 means 'no need'. In it, 不 becomes bú before fourth-tone 用. 啦 makes the refusal sound warm and casual.
不用啦，我自己來。
No need, I'll do it myself.
Words in this phrase
不用
bù yòng
[bù yòng]
no need
Indicating that something is unnecessary.
不用謝，我只是舉手之勞。
No need to thank me, it was just a small effort.
啦
la
[la]
sentence-final particle (softening)
Makes a statement sound casual and friendly.
沒關係啦。
It's fine, really.
真的不要
zhēn de bú yào
really don't
真的 means 'really'. 不要 means 'don't', with 不 said as bú.
你真的不要走嗎？
Do you really not want to leave?
Words in this phrase
真的
zhēn de
[jen duh]
really; truly
Adds emphasis to show genuine feeling or sincerity.
我真的很期待下次合作。
I’m really looking forward to our next collaboration.
不要
bú yào
[búyào]
don't (imperative)
Used to tell someone not to do something.
你不要擔心。
Don't worry.
再花錢了。
zài huā qián le
spend any more money
再 means 'any more' and 花錢 means 'spend money'. 了 marks a change: stop doing it.
我們不要再花錢了。
Let's not spend any more money.
Words in this phrase
再
zài
[dzeye]
again; further
Indicates doing something one more time or continuing further.
我們可以再多聊一點。
We can talk a little more.
花錢
huā qián
[huāqián]
to spend money
Verb-object phrase meaning to pay or use money.
他很喜歡花錢買書。
He likes spending money on books.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
With 快…了, shows something is about to happen.
火車快來了。
The train is about to arrive.
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