How to Say ‘Take care on the way!’ in Simplified Chinese
路上慢点儿！
lù shàng màn diǎn ér
[lù shahng mahn diǎnr]
🇨🇳 In China: Literally "go slowly on the road", this is the everyday caring send-off. Neighbors and hosts say it to anyone who's leaving.
Phrase Breakdown
路上
lù shàng
on the road
路 (road) + 上 (on). Say it lù shang, with 上 light.
路上车很多。
There are a lot of cars on the road.
Words in this phrase
路
lù
[lù]
road; way
A path or route used for travel.
这条路不太远。
This road is not too far.
上
shàng
[shahng]
on; upon; on the way
With 路, it means during the trip or on the road.
“路上累不累？”里的“上”表示在路途中。
In “Was the trip tiring?”, “上” means during the trip.
慢点儿！
màn diǎn ér
take it slow / be careful
慢 (slow) + 点儿 (a bit). Add the Beijing 'r' sound: màn diǎnr.
你说慢点儿。
Speak a bit slower.
Words in this phrase
慢
màn
[mahn]
slow
Describes a slow speed or taking things slowly.
路滑，你慢一点。
The road is slippery, go a little slower.
点儿
diǎn ér
[diǎnr]
a little; a bit
Added after an adjective to soften a request or suggestion; common in northern Chinese.
请快点儿。
Please be a bit quicker.
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