How to say “forget it” in Chinese
forget it, never mind
“Forget it” in Chinese is 算了, suàn le: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
算了 is read suàn le: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 竹 “bamboo”: people used to count with bamboo sticks.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “算了”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 算了. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你不想去就算了nǐbùxiǎngqùjiùsuànleIf you don't want to go, fine.
More words from the lesson “Okay, enough!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “forget it” in Chinese?
“Forget it” in Chinese is 算了, pinyin suànle.
What does 算了 mean?
算了 (suànle) means “forget it, never mind”.
How do you write 算了?
算了 is 2 characters: 算 (suàn) — calculate, count; 了 (le) — particle: completion, change. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 算了?
算了 is read suànle. Tones: suàn — fourth tone, le — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“forget it” in the lesson “Okay, enough!”
This word is from the topic “Connectors and particles” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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