算了 (suàn le) — let it be, forget about it (expressing resignation or giving up on something)
Definition
算了 expresses giving up or letting something go — a resigned "forget it, never mind." Unlike 罢了, it is not used to downplay a statement after 不过 or 只是; it always signals dropping the matter.
let it beforget about it (expressing resignation or giving up on something)
Examples
- 算了，。suàn le, Wǒ men xià cì zài shuō ba.Forget it, let's talk about it next time.
- 。Nǐ yào shi jué de bù fāng biàn jiù suàn le.If you think it's inconvenient, just forget it.
- ，。Yǐ jīng jué dìng le, jiù suàn le.Since it's already decided, just let it be.
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