How to Say ‘No, thanks’ in Traditional Chinese
不用了
bù yòng le
[boo yohng luh]
💬 Usage Tip: [不用了] literally says "no need anymore," and it's a very common polite way to decline. The [了] makes it sound like the matter is settled now.
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.
了
le
[luh]
sentence particle indicating completion/change
Softens the response and indicates the decision is settled now.
不用了，謝謝。
No need, thank you.
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