English–Chinese
“no thanks” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinmiǎn le
Example
你要帮我带点东西吗？免了，不用麻烦你了。nǐ yào bāng wǒ dài diǎn dōng xī ma miǎn le bú yòng má fán nǐ le
Do you want to help me bring something? No thanks, you do not need to trouble yourself.
How to say “no thanks” in Chinese
“No thanks” in Chinese is 免了 (miǎn le).
A compact way to lift an obligation from the other person and bring an offer to an end.
Example sentences with 免了
这件小事就免了，别再纠结了。zhè jiàn xiǎo shì jiù miǎn le bié zài jiū jié le
Let this small matter go, and do not dwell on it anymore.
Tips for using 免了
- English speakers may expect a short refusal to sound automatically friendly, but this form can feel blunt when the relationship or setting calls for extra politeness.