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

HSK 1
Zhèdiǎn xiǎoshì suànbuliǎo shénme.
This little matter is nothing at all.
HSK 3
Tā nàdiǎn běnshì suànbuliǎo zhēn gōngfu.
His skills can't really be called genuine kung fu.

Tips

grammar
Verb + 不了 is the potential complement meaning 'cannot V'. So 算不了 = 'cannot count as'. Pair with 算得了 ('can count as') in the affirmative - though 算得了 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. Used to wave off compliments, complaints, or perceived slights.

Stroke Order

suàn
le