How to Say ‘You can speak slowly.’ in Simplified Chinese
可以慢慢说。
kě yǐ màn màn shuō
[kuh-ee mahn-mahn shwaw]
💬 Usage Tip: [慢慢 + verb] means doing something slowly or taking your time: [慢慢说], [慢慢走], [慢慢看]. Repeating the word like this is a very common Chinese pattern.
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-ee]
can; may; okay
Used to express ability, permission, or that something is acceptable.
你可以慢慢说。
You can speak slowly.
慢慢
màn màn
[mahn-mahn]
slowly
An adverb meaning to do something at a slow pace.
你可以慢慢说。
You can speak slowly.
说
shuō
[shwaw]
to speak; to say
A common verb for speaking or saying something.
你可以慢慢说。
You can speak slowly.
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