How to Say ‘No need.’ in Traditional Chinese
不用啦。
bù yòng la
[boo yohng la]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Turning down an offer of help once is polite reflex in Taiwan. Family members often offer again, and the second or third time may be accepted.
Phrase Breakdown
不用
bù yòng
[boo yohng]
no need
A common polite way to say you do not need anything else.
不用了，我的咖啡這樣就好。
No need, my coffee like this is fine.
啦
la
[la]
sentence-final particle (softening)
Makes a statement sound casual and friendly.
沒關係啦。
It's fine, really.
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