How to Say ‘Slow down a bit’ in Simplified Chinese
慢点
màn diǎn
[mahn dyen]
💬 Usage Tip: [点] after an adjective often softens it into "a bit": [慢点] "a bit slower," [快点] "a bit faster / hurry up." In speech it can sound gentle or urging depending on tone.
Phrase Breakdown
慢
màn
[mahn]
slow
Describes doing something at a lower speed.
开车慢点，停车场晚上很挤。
Drive slower; the parking lot is crowded at night.
点
diǎn
[dyen]
a bit; a little
After an adjective or verb, it softens the tone to mean 'a little more/less.'
路上慢点，别着急。
Go a little slower on the way; don’t rush.
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