How to Say ‘Can you make it faster’ in Simplified Chinese
能不能尽量快一点
néng bù néng jǐn liàng kuài yì diǎn
[nung boo nung jeen lyahng kwye ee dyan]
💬 Usage Tip: This request is built as [能不能] + [尽量] + result: literally "can or can't + as much as possible + a bit faster." It's a good template for polite requests: [能不能尽量早一点] "could you make it a bit earlier?"
🇨🇳 In China: This is direct enough for a taxi but still polite because it asks rather than orders, and [尽量] leaves room for traffic reality. In China, that balance usually lands better than sounding too forceful.
Phrase Breakdown
能不能
néng bù néng
[nung boo nung]
could you possibly
A polite way to ask if the driver can do something.
师傅，能不能尽量快一点？
Driver, could you possibly be as quick as you can?
尽量
jǐn liàng
[jeen lyahng]
as much as possible
尽量 makes the request more realistic and polite, meaning within reasonable limits.
麻烦您尽量快一点，我有点着急。
Please be as quick as possible; I’m a little rushed.
快一点
kuài yì diǎn
a little faster; quicker
Requests a slightly faster speed.
快一点，谢谢。
A little faster, thanks.
Words in this phrase
快
kuài
[kwye]
fast; quicker
快 here asks for greater speed in getting to the destination.
如果路况可以，就快一点吧。
If road conditions allow, then let’s go a bit faster.
一点
yì diǎn
[ee dyan]
a little bit
一点 softens the request so it sounds less demanding.
能不能开快一点，我快迟到了。
Could you drive a little faster? I’m almost late.
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