算了
suànleTraditional: 算了
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Translation
forget it, never mind, let it go
Word origin
A compound of 算 (suàn, to calculate, to reckon, to count as) and the aspect particle 了 (le), giving 'reckoned and done with', hence 'forget it'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 算 (suàn, to reckon) + 了 (le, completion particle)
Stroke order
算
了
Examples
，。
Forget it, do not be angry.
。
If he is not coming, never mind.
，。
Let it go, let us leave.
。
Let such a small thing go.
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Never mind, I will do it myself.
算了 (suàn le) means forget it, never mind, let it go. It is a set phrase for dropping a matter or giving up on something.
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