làjiāo gòu le, suànle, bié zài mǎi le.

There are enough chili peppers; never mind, don't buy any more.

Breakdown of làjiāo gòu le, suànle, bié zài mǎi le.

• 了le: change-of-state particle
• 再zài: again
• 买mǎi: to buy

Questions & Answers about làjiāo gòu le, suànle, bié zài mǎi le.

Why is there no subject in this sentence? Who is buying the peppers?

In Chinese, the subject is often omitted when it is clear from context.

So 辣椒够了，算了，别再买了 does not need to say we, you, or I if everyone already knows who is being talked to.

Depending on context, it could mean:

• We have enough chili peppers; forget it, don’t buy any more.
• That’s enough chili peppers; forget it, don’t buy more.

This kind of omission is very natural in Mandarin.

What does 辣椒够了 mean exactly?

够 means enough or sufficient.

So 辣椒够了 means:

• There are enough chili peppers
• We have enough chili peppers
• That’s enough chili peppers

It does not necessarily mean the peppers themselves are doing something. It means the amount is sufficient.

You can think of it as a shortened form of something like:

• 辣椒已经够了 = The chili peppers are already enough
• 辣椒买得够了 = We’ve bought enough chili peppers

Chinese often leaves out parts that are understood.

Why is there a 了 after 够?