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How to Say ‘Then could you drive a little further?’ in Simplified Chinese

那能往前开一点吗？

nà néng wǎng qián kāi yì diǎn ma

[nà nung wahng chyen kāi ee-dyen ma]

💬 Usage Tip: 那 at the start means "in that case" or "then", not "that". It links your request to what was just said.

Phrase Breakdown

那能往前

nà néng wǎng qián

then, can you (go) forward

那 (nà) means 'then' or 'in that case'. 能 (néng) means 'can'.

Example

那能往前走吗？

Then can we walk forward?

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then

Used to connect the result of an action or thought.

Example

如果你这么说，那我就相信你。

If you say so, then I believe you.

能

néng

[nung]

can; be able to

Expresses ability or possibility to do something.

Example

能帮到你，我也很开心。

If I can help you, I’m also very happy.

往

wǎng

[wahng]

toward

Shows movement in a direction, often followed by a place or direction word.

Example

司机请往前一点开。

Driver, please go a little further forward.

前

qián

[chyen]

front; forward; ahead

Refers to the front direction or moving ahead.

Example

我们再往前一点下车。

Let's get out a little further ahead.

开一点吗？

kāi yì diǎn ma

drive a bit (more)?

吗 (ma) at the end turns the sentence into a yes/no question. Let your voice rise slightly.

Example

能快一点吗？

Can you go a bit faster?

Words in this phrase

开

kāi

[kāi]

to drive

Used for driving or operating a vehicle.

Example

请开慢一点。

Please drive a bit slower.

一点

yì diǎn

[ee-dyen]

a little; a bit

Adds softness by meaning 'a little' or 'a bit' in degree or time.

Example

我们晚一点再联系吧。

Let’s contact each other a bit later.

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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