How do you say "Can we go a bit farther?" in Simplified Chinese?

"Can we go a bit farther?" in Simplified Chinese is "能不能再往前一点？". This phrase is commonly used in China.

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How to Say ‘Can we go a bit farther?’ in Simplified Chinese

Q: What does "能不能再往前一点？" mean in English?

"能不能再往前一点？" means "Can we go a bit farther?" in English. Usage tip: [再] here means "a bit more / further," not always "again." So [再往前一点] is "a little further ahead," like [再近一点] or [再等一下].

能不能再往前一点？

néng bù néng zài wǎng qián yì diǎn

[nung boo nung dzeye wahng chyen ee dyan]

💬 Usage Tip: [再] here means "a bit more / further," not always "again." So [再往前一点] is "a little further ahead," like [再近一点] or [再等一下].

Phrase Breakdown

能不能

néng bù néng

[nung boo nung]

can or can't; is it possible

A polite way to ask whether something can be done.

Example

师傅，能不能再往前一点？

Driver, could you go a little further ahead?

再往前一点

zài wǎng qián yì diǎn

a little further forward

Asks someone to move slightly more toward the front.

Example

请再往前一点。

Please move a little further forward.

Words in this phrase

再

zài

[dzeye]

again; a bit more

Adds the idea of 'a little more' in requests.

Example

能不能再往前一点？

Can you go a little further ahead?

往

wǎng

[wahng]

toward

Marks the direction of movement.

Example

能不能再往前一点？

Can you go a little further ahead?

前

qián

[chyen]

front; forward; ahead

Indicates going further to the front.

Example

能不能再往前一点？

Can you go a little further ahead?

一点

yì diǎn

[ee dyan]

a little; a bit

Describes a small amount of movement or distance.

Example

能不能再往前一点？

Can you go a little further ahead?

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