不想要

bù xiǎng yào
don't want

我不想要这件礼物。

I don't want this gift.


informal

To not want something; to have no desire for something.

他不想要这份工作。

He doesn't want this job.

她不想要买新手机。

She doesn't want to buy a new phone.

This phrase is commonly used to express a lack of desire or refusal to accept something.

Collocations

不想要礼物don't want a gift不想要钱don't want money不想要帮助don't want help

Related Phrases

不想要phrase
don't want
不想要礼物phrase
don't want a gift
不想要钱phrase
don't want money

Pro Tip

Politeness

In formal or polite contexts, you might want to soften the phrase by adding a polite particle like '吗' (ma) or '吧' (ba). For example, '我不想要这件礼物,谢谢。' (I don't want this gift, thank you.)

Gold Rule

Directness

This phrase is direct and can be perceived as blunt. Use it carefully in formal or sensitive situations.

Word Origin

Composed of 不 (bù, 'not'), 想 (xiǎng, 'want'), and 要 (yào, 'to want').

Usage Notes

This phrase is versatile and can be used in various contexts to express a lack of desire or refusal. It is commonly used in everyday conversation.

Word Breakdown

not
prefix
+
want
root
+
to want
root
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