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How to Say ‘It doesn't count as a cancellation’ in Traditional Chinese

不算取消

bù suàn qǔ xiāo

[bù suàn qǔ xiāo]

💬 Usage Tip: 不 is said (bú) here because 算 has a falling tone.

Phrase Breakdown

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.

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