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    不要再说了 (bùyào zài shuō le) - Don't say it again.

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral to emphatic/imperative

    How it works

    This phrase is an imperative statement. 不要 (bùyào) means 'don't' or 'do not want'. 再 (zài) means 'again' or 'further'. 说 (shuō) means 'to say' or 'to speak'. The particle 了 (le) here indicates a change of state or completion, implying the action of 'saying' has occurred or is about to occur and should stop, giving it an imperative or conclusive tone.

    Sample sentences

    我知道你很难过，但不要再说了。

    I know you're sad, but don't say it again.

    这个问题已经解决了，不要再说了。

    This problem has been resolved, don't say it again.

    他知道错了，你不要再说了，给他一个机会吧。

    He knows he made a mistake, don't say it again, give him a chance.

    Quick facts

    particle_le:The particle 了 (le) at the end adds a sense of finality or urgency to the prohibition, often implying a command for an immediate stop to the action. Without 了, '不要再说' (bùyào zài shuō) would be grammatically correct but slightly less emphatic or definitive.

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    Example

    我知道你很难过，但不要再说了。

    I know you're sad, but don't say it again.

    这个问题已经解决了，不要再说了。

    This problem has been resolved, don't say it again.

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