Chinese Conversation · Level 7
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Chinese word
免了
Pronunciation
Pinyinmiǎn le
Meaning
- interjectionno thanks
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A compact way to lift an obligation from the other person and bring an offer to an end.
Common phrases
你留着吧，免了nǐ liú zhe ba miǎn le
keep it, no thanks
那就免了nà jiù miǎn le
then no thanks
Similar words
不用了bú yòng le: Says that something is no longer needed, turning down an offer or stopping further effort.
不用麻烦了bú yòng má fán le: Asks the other person not to trouble themselves any further with the matter.
不要了bú yào le: Says that something is no longer wanted and asks for the action or delivery to stop.
Definition in Chinese
口语中用来拒绝或推辞别人提出的事情、帮助或请求，表示“不需要了”“不用麻烦了”，通常用于让对方停止继续该行为的短句。kóu yǔ zhōng yòng lái jù jué huò tuī cí bié rén tí chū de shì qíng bāng zhù huò qǐng qiú biǎo shì bù xū yào le bú yòng má fán le tōng cháng yòng yú ràng duì fāng tíng zhǐ jì xù gāi xíng wéi de duǎn jù
Word origin
免了 (miǎnle, "no need") puts 免 (miǎn, "to spare or exempt") before 了 (le, "a completed or changed state"), showing that the need for the proposed effort has passed.
Usage tips
- 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.