How to Say ‘A bit slower’ in Simplified Chinese
慢点
màn diǎn
[mahn dyen]
💬 Usage Tip: After an adjective or verb, [点] can soften it into [a bit]: [慢点] = a bit slower. In speech, this is very common for brief requests like [快点] and [小声点].
Phrase Breakdown
慢
màn
[mahn]
slow; slower
Describes doing something at a slower speed or pace.
车开慢一点，别太慢。
Drive a bit slower, but not too slow.
点
diǎn
[dyen]
a little bit; slightly
Often added after adjectives or verbs to soften the tone and mean 'a bit' or 'slightly.'
师傅，开慢点。
Driver, go a little slower.
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