Chinese word dictionary

算了

suànle · let it be; let it pass; forget about it

Practice word

Word information

Simplified算了

Traditional算了

Pinyinsuànle

Part of speech动、助

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

算suàn

to calculate, to count; to figure, to plan

了le, liǎo

clear; to finish; particle of completed action

How to learn 算了

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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了le

(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

除了chúle

apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他，誰也沒來|除了他，谁也没来[chu2 le5 ta1 , shei2 ye3 mei2 lai2] "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語，他也會法語|除了英语，他也会法语[chu2 le5 Ying1 yu3 , ta1 ye3 hui4 Fa3 yu3] "in addition to English, he also knows French"); (used to introduce one of two habitual alternatives in the pattern 除了[chu2 le5] + A + 就是[jiu4 shi4] + B, "either A or B")

打算dǎsuàn

to plan; to intend; to calculate; plan; intention; calculation; CL:個|个[ge4]

了解liǎojiě

to understand; to realize; to find out

为了wèile

for; for the purpose of; in order to

受不了shòubuliǎo

unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand