How to Say ‘Don't get too tired’ in Traditional Chinese
不要太累了
bú yào tài lèi le
[boo-yao tai lay luh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [不要太累了] is a very common caring remark in family talk. It can sound gentler than direct advice, more like "take care of yourself."
Phrase Breakdown
不要
bú yào
[boo-yao]
don't; should not
Used to advise someone not to reach an unwanted condition.
最近工作多，不要太累了。
There's been a lot of work lately, so don't get too tired.
太累了
tài lèi le
too tired; overly exhausted
Describes being very tired to an excessive degree.
今天工作太累了。
Work was too tiring today.
Words in this phrase
太
tài
[tai]
too; excessively
Marks a degree that is more than desirable.
天氣太熱了，記得多喝水。
The weather is too hot, so remember to drink more water.
累
lèi
[lay]
tired
Describes fatigue from work, stress, or lack of rest.
你看起來很累，今天早點睡吧。
You look very tired, so go to bed earlier tonight.
了
le
[luh]
sentence particle indicating change or completion
Here it softens the sentence and shows a current state, like 'too tired now.'
時間不早了，我先回家。
It's getting late, so I'll go home first.
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