Chinese phrase
对不起,我不想交往 duì bù qǐ wǒ bù xiǎng jiāo wǎng
Meaning
I am sorry but I don't want a relationship
When to use it
It says the speaker does not want a romantic relationship. It is often used to say no to dating in a clear but gentle way.
Example dialogue
对不起,我不想交往,我觉得我们不太合适。 duì bù qǐ wǒ bù xiǎng jiāo wǎng wǒ jué de wǒ men bú tài hé shì
Sorry, I don't want to be in a relationship. I don't think we are a good match.
我明白了,谢谢你坦白告诉我。 wǒ míng bái le xiè xiè nǐ tǎn bái gào sù wǒ
I understand. Thank you for telling me honestly.