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How to say “we're done” in Chinese

From gentle to never again

The mildest way to say “we're done” in Chinese is 我们不合适 (wǒ men bù hé shì), “we're not right for each other”. The strongest is 老死不相往来 (lǎo sǐ bù xiāng wǎng lái), “never see each other again, till we die”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.

  1. 我们不合适

    wǒ men bù hé shì

    we're not right for each other

    The polite exit

  2. 我们分手吧

    wǒ men fēn shǒu ba

    let's break up

    Clear and final

    Heard in real Chinese videos

  3. 别联系我了

    bié lián xì wǒ le

    don't contact me again

    Cold

  4. 拉黑

    lā hēi

    block (lit. pull into the black)

    Blocked on wechat. It's over

  5. 老死不相往来

    lǎo sǐ bù xiāng wǎng lái

    never see each other again, till we die

    An old line from laozi. Used on exes today

Quick answers

How do you say “we're done” in Chinese?
The mildest way to say “we're done” in Chinese is 我们不合适 (wǒ men bù hé shì), “we're not right for each other”. The strongest is 老死不相往来 (lǎo sǐ bù xiāng wǎng lái), “never see each other again, till we die”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.
What is the mildest way to say “we're done” in Chinese?
我们不合适 (wǒ men bù hé shì): we're not right for each other. The polite exit.
What is the strongest way to say “we're done” in Chinese?
老死不相往来 (lǎo sǐ bù xiāng wǎng lái): never see each other again, till we die. An old line from laozi. Used on exes today.

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