Chinese Conversation · Level 55
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Chinese word
算了
Pronunciation
Pinyinsuàn le
Meaning
- interjectionnever mind
Example
算了，别争了。suàn le bié zhēng le
Never mind, stop arguing.
More examples
这件事就算了，不值得再纠结。zhè jiàn shì jiù suàn le bù zhí dé zài jiū jié
Let's just let this go; it's not worth dwelling on anymore.
Core concept
A spoken decision to close the matter and move on, whether by dropping a dispute, abandoning a plan, or yielding.
Common phrases
就算了jiù suàn le
just let it go
Similar words
好了hǎo le: Ends the current exchange and indicates that it should not go on.
得了dé le: Says that something is enough and calls for the related talk or action to stop.
行xíng: Gives simple agreement and shows that no more discussion is necessary.
Definition in Chinese
表示放弃追究或停止争论，不再计较，常用于口语中结束谈话或让步。biǎo shì fàng qì zhuī jiū huò tíng zhǐ zhēng lùn bú zài jì jiào cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ zhōng jié shù tán huà huò ràng bù
Word origin
算 (suàn, "calculate") + 了 (le, "completed") presents the matter as settled, which develops into letting further concern or argument end.
Usage tips
- Unlike a neutral agreement in English, this expression often closes a topic rather than showing that the speaker agrees with the other person's view.
Other meanings
- give upverb
- stopverb
- okayinterjection