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

请说慢一点。

qǐng shuō màn yì diǎn

[qǐng shwaw mahn ee dyan]

💬 Usage Tip: 一点 goes after an adjective to mean "a bit more ___": 快一点 "a bit faster", 便宜一点 "a bit cheaper", which is handy for bargaining.

Phrase Breakdown

请说

qǐng shuō

please speak

请 (qǐng) is a polite 'please', followed by the verb 说 (shuō), 'to speak'. Move from a low tone up to a high, level tone.

Example

请说中文。

Please speak Chinese.

Words in this phrase

请

qǐng

[qǐng]

please

Used to make a request or solicit attention politely.

Example

请坐。

Please sit down.

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.

慢一点。

màn yì diǎn

a bit slower

慢 (màn) means 'slow', and 一点 (yìdiǎn) means 'a little'. Together they mean 'a bit slower'. 一 becomes fourth tone before the third tone 点.

Example

开车慢一点。

Drive a bit slower.

Words in this phrase

慢

màn

[mahn]

slow

Describes doing something at a lower speed.

Example

开车慢点，停车场晚上很挤。

Drive slower; the parking lot is crowded at night.

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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