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How to Say ‘Please speak slowly.’ in Simplified Chinese

请说慢一点。

qǐng shuō màn yì diǎn

[cheeng shwaw mahn ee dyan]

💬 Usage Tip: Put 一点 "a little" after an adjective to ask for "a bit more" of something: 大声一点 "a bit louder", 便宜一点 "a bit cheaper". The last one is useful when bargaining.

Phrase Breakdown

请说

qǐng shuō

please speak

请 (qǐng) means 'please' and starts a polite request. 说 (shuō) means 'to speak.'

Example

请说中文。

Please speak Chinese.

Words in this phrase

请

qǐng

[cheeng]

please

A polite word used to make requests or invite someone to do something.

Example

请告诉我你的身高。

Please tell me your height.

说

shuō

[shwaw]

to speak; to say

A common verb meaning to speak or explain verbally.

Example

请您把情况说一下。

Please explain the situation.

慢一点。

màn yì diǎn

a bit slower

慢 (màn) means 'slow.' 一点 (yìdiǎn) means 'a little,' so together they mean 'a bit slower.' 一 changes to fourth tone (yì) before the third-tone 点.

Example

开慢一点。

Drive a bit slower.

Words in this phrase

慢

màn

[mahn]

slow

Describes a slow speed or taking things slowly.

Example

路滑，你慢一点。

The road is slippery, go a little slower.

一点

yì diǎn

[ee dyan]

a bit; a little

一点 adds a soft, polite sense of just a little more.

Example

麻烦您快一点，我赶时间。

Please be a little quicker; I’m in a hurry.

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