算不了

suànbuliǎo
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 does not count for anything
  2. 2 is no big deal; is nothing serious
  3. 3 cannot be considered (something)

Examples

Zhè diǎn xiǎoshì suànbuliǎo shénme.
This little matter is nothing at all.
Tā nà diǎn běnshì suànbuliǎo zhēn gōngfu.
His skills can't really be called genuine kung fu.

Tips

grammar
Verb + (-buliǎo) is the potential complement meaning 'cannot V'. So 算不了 = 'cannot count as'. Pair with 得了 (suàndeliǎo, 'can count as') in the affirmative — though 得了 is much rarer than the negative form.
usage
Almost always followed by 什么 ('anything') for the dismissive 'no big deal' sense: 算不了什么. The note 'does not count for anything / of no account' from CC-CEDICT captures the spirit — used to wave off compliments, complaints, or perceived slights.

Stroke Order

suàn
le