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How to Say ‘Please say it again.’ in Simplified Chinese

请再说一遍。

qǐng zài shuō yī biàn

[qǐng dzeye shwaw yi byen]

💬 Usage Tip: 遍 counts how many times an action is done from start to finish. In 一遍, 一 rises before the falling tone: (yí biàn).

Phrase Breakdown

请再说

qǐng zài shuō

please say again

请 (qǐng) means 'please', 再 (zài) means 'again', and 说 (shuō) means 'to say'. Keep 说 high and level.

Example

请再说，我没听清。

Please say it again, I didn't hear clearly.

Words in this phrase

请

qǐng

[qǐng]

please

Used to make a request or solicit attention politely.

Example

请坐。

Please sit down.

再

zài

[dzeye]

again; one more time

Used to say an action happens again or additionally.

Example

世界杯比赛里，我们想再进球。

In the World Cup match, we want to score again.

说

shuō

[shwaw]

to say; to speak

A very common verb meaning to say or speak.

Example

我想说，你很会搭配。

I want to say, you’re very good at matching outfits.

一遍。

yī biàn

one time

遍 (biàn) counts how many times an action is done from start to finish. 一 changes to second tone before the fourth tone 遍: yí biàn.

Example

我再读一遍。

I'll read it one more time.

Words in this phrase

一

yī

[yi]

one

The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.

Example

她只说了一句话。

She only said one sentence.

遍

biàn

[byen]

time; round

A measure word for repetitions, as in doing or saying something once.

Example

请看一遍。

Please look through it once.

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