How to Say ‘Take care on your way’ in Simplified Chinese
慢走啊
màn zǒu a
[mahn dzoh ah]
🇨🇳 In China: [慢走啊] is a friendly send-off to someone leaving your place, especially a customer leaving a shop. It's not literally about walking slowly; it means 'take care on your way.'
Phrase Breakdown
慢走
màn zǒu
take care; go slowly; have a safe trip
A polite farewell said when someone is leaving.
慢走，再见。
Take care, goodbye.
Words in this phrase
慢
màn
[mahn]
slow
Describes a slow pace; in farewells it suggests taking care on the way.
下楼梯的时候慢一点，慢走。
When going downstairs, be a bit slower—take care.
走
zǒu
[dzoh]
to walk; to go
Means to walk or go; in 慢走 it forms a polite farewell meaning 'take care on your way.'
客人要走的时候，我们常说慢走。
When a guest is leaving, we often say 'take care on your way.'
啊
a
[ah]
ah; sentence-final particle
Adds a soft, friendly, natural tone to the end of a phrase.
路上小心啊，慢走啊。
Be careful on the road, take care on your way.
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