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(bié guǎn) - never mind, don't bother about, leave it alone in Mandarin

biéguǎn

Traditional: 別管

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Translation

never mind, don't bother about, leave it alone

Word origin

A compound of the negative command word 别 (bié, do not) and 管 (guǎn, to manage, to be concerned with), telling someone not to involve themselves.

Origin
compound
Root
别 (bié, do not) + 管 (guǎn, to be concerned with)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 别

Stroke order for 管

Examples

Don't bother about him, he will work it out himself.

This is not your business to worry about.

Never mind what other people say.

Don't fuss over so much, let's eat first.

Don't worry about the money, I'll pay.

别管 (bié guǎn) means don't bother about it, never mind, or leave it alone. It tells the listener not to concern themselves with a matter.

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This word is part of lesson 37.