How to Say ‘You spent too much.’ in Traditional Chinese
你太破費了。
nǐ tài pò fèi le
[nǐ tài pòfèi le]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is a stock reply when someone receives a gift. It's gracious, not a complaint, and a modest answer like 沒什麼啦 fits well.
Phrase Breakdown
你太
nǐ tài
You (are) too
太 means 'too', and it often pairs with 了 at the end of the sentence.
你太好了。
You're so kind.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
太
tài
[tài]
too
Indicates excessiveness or more than necessary.
這個禮物太棒了！
This gift is too great!
破費了。
pò fèi le
spent so much money.
破費 (pòfèi) means 'go to expense'. People say it politely when receiving a gift.
讓你破費了。
You shouldn't have spent so much.
Words in this phrase
破費
pò fèi
[pòfèi]
to spend money (on someone)
Polite phrase for someone spending money on you.
讓你破費了！
You shouldn't have spent money on me!
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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