"may as well" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 不妨
• 还是...吧

Definition

用于表示做某事是合理的，因为没有更好的选择，或没有什么可失去的。通常表示没有强烈偏好。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式说法，多用于口语。当没有更好选择时使用（比如 'We may as well leave now'）。有时带有无奈或无所谓的语气。和 'might as well' 可互换。

Examples

It's late. We may as well go home.

太晚了，我们**不妨**回家吧。

If no one else wants the last piece of cake, I may as well eat it.

如果没人要最后一块蛋糕，我**不妨**吃了。

The movie is over, so we may as well turn off the TV.

电影结束了，我们**还是**关掉电视吧。

Nothing else to do, so we may as well wait here.

没什么可做的了，我们**不妨**在这儿等着。

I'm bored, so I may as well read a book.

我很无聊，**不妨**看会儿书。

Since we're already here, we may as well check out that new café.

既然都来了，**不妨**去看看那家新咖啡馆。