phrase, colloquial
forget it; forget about it; drop it; leave it at that; let it pass; let it be; leave it be (syn.) 算數啦, 拉倒, 算啦, 算数啦
Definitions (HSK3.0)
HSK3 六级词汇表 #774
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
那路当然挺远的,我们打的去算了。
那路當然挺遠的,我們打的去算了。
nà lù dāng rán tǐng yuǎn de , wǒ men dǎ dī qù suàn le 。
That way is very far, so we took a taxi.
Mandarin
算了。
算了。
suàn le 。
Forget it.
Forget about it.
Drop it!
Forget about that.
Let go.
Just leave it at that.
Mandarin
算了吧,别气恼了。上来吧!
算了吧,彆氣惱了。上來吧!
suàn le ba , bié qì nǎo le 。 shàng lái ba !
Quit complaining and climb!
Mandarin
我让一个有着奇怪玻璃眼珠的老太太帮我算了命。
我讓一個有着奇怪玻璃眼珠的老太太幫我算了命。
wǒ ràng yí gè yǒu zhe qí guài bō li yǎn zhū de lǎo tài tai bāng wǒ suàn le mìng 。
I had my fortune read by an old lady with an eery-looking glass eye.
Mandarin
「唉,算了吧,」狄马心想:「这实在不是挑三挑四的时候。」
「唉,算了吧,」狄馬心想:「這實在不是挑三挑四的時候。」
「 āi , suàn le ba ,」 dí mǎ xīn xiǎng :「 zhè shí zài bú shi tiāo sān tiāo sì de shí hou 。」
"Oh, well..." thought Dima. "I suppose that I can't be picky at a time like this."
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
算了吧。
算了吧。
suàn le ba .
Whatever.
Mandarin
用时新的说法,陆小璐有着一张“明星脸”。这也就算了,偏偏她还特别臭美。
用時新的説法,陸小璐有着一張“明星臉”。這也就算了,偏偏她還特別臭美。
yòng shí xīn de shuō fǎ , lù xiǎo lù yǒu zhe yī zhāng “ míng xīng liǎn ” . zhè yě jiù suàn le , piān piān tā hái tè bié chòu měi .
To use the fashionable saying, Lu Xiaolu had a "star face" (i.e. a certain star-like quality). That I didn't mind, but I couldn't stand how vain she was.
Mandarin
那种躲都躲不掉的婚礼,意思意思给点算了。
那種躲都躲不掉的婚禮,意思意思給點算了。
nà zhǒng duǒ dōu duǒ bù diào de hūn lǐ , yì si yì si gěi diǎn suàn le .
For the weddings I don't want to go to but have to, I'll bring (red envelopes with just enough money) as courtesy.
Mandarin
算了吧,我送给你一碗茶喝,你就甭卖那套生意口啦!
算了吧,我送给你一碗茶喝,你就甭卖那套生意口啦!
suàn le ba , wǒ sòng gěi nǐ yī wǎn chá hē , nǐ jiù béng mài nà tào shēng yi kǒu la !
Save your words. I'll give you a cup of tea for free. You needn't smooth talk me!
Additionally, netizens commented that "simplified is used [for the Taiwan option], granted, [but] also the wording [itself] is entirely imported from China"