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How to Say ‘Really, don't spend any more money.’ in Traditional Chinese

真的不要再花錢了。

zhēn de bú yào zài huā qián le

[jen duh búyào dzeye huāqián le]

💬 Usage Tip: 不要再…了 means "don't … anymore". For example, 不要再買了 "don't buy any more".

Phrase Breakdown

真的不要

zhēn de bú yào

really don't

真的 means 'really'. In 不要, 不 changes to second tone (bú) because 要 is fourth tone.

Example

真的不要客氣。

Really, don't be so polite.

Words in this phrase

真的

zhēn de

[jen duh]

really; truly

Adds emphasis to show genuine feeling or sincerity.

Example

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.

Example

你不要擔心。

Don't worry.

再花錢了。

zài huā qián le

spend any more money

再 means 'again' or 'any more', 花錢 means 'spend money', and 了 at the end softens the request.

Example

別再花錢了。

Don't spend any more money.

Words in this phrase

再

zài

[dzeye]

again; further

Indicates doing something one more time or continuing further.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

火車快來了。

The train is about to arrive.

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