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How to Say ‘Fewer guests doesn't count as a cancellation.’ in Traditional Chinese

人數減少不算取消喔。

rén shù jiǎn shǎo bù suàn qǔ xiāo ō

[rénshù jiǎnshǎo bù suàn qǔ xiāo oh]

Phrase Breakdown

人數減少

rén shù jiǎn shǎo

reducing the number of people

人數 means 'the number of people'. 減少 means 'to decrease'.

Example

今天人數減少了。

The number of people decreased today.

Words in this phrase

人數

rén shù

[rénshù]

number of people

The count of people in a group or party.

Example

請告訴我用餐人數。

Please tell me the number of diners.

減少

jiǎn shǎo

[jiǎnshǎo]

to decrease; reduce

To become or make smaller in number or amount.

Example

客人減少了。

The number of customers decreased.

不算取消喔。

bù suàn qǔ xiāo ō

doesn't count as canceling.

不算取消 means 'isn't considered a cancellation'. 喔 adds a friendly, reassuring tone common in Taiwan.

Example

晚一點到不算取消喔。

Arriving a bit late doesn't count as canceling.

Words in this phrase

不

bù

[bù]

not

Used for negation.

Example

這篇文章根本不含劍法招式的描述。

This article fundamentally does not include descriptions of sword skills.

算

suàn

[suàn]

to charge; to count as

To charge someone a certain price.

Example

老闆算我便宜一點。

The boss charged me a bit less.

取消

qǔ xiāo

[qǔ xiāo]

cancel

To call off or terminate a previously arranged appointment or reservation.

Example

我想取消預定。

I want to cancel the reservation.

喔

[oh]

oh; sentence particle

A friendly final particle that softens the tone and sounds warm or casual.

Example

到時候見喔。

See you then.

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