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How to Say ‘Please say it again’ in Simplified Chinese

请再说一遍

qǐng zài shuō yī biàn

[qǐng dzeye shwaw yi biàn]

💬 Usage Tip: 一 is read (yí) before a fourth-tone syllable, so 一遍 starts (yí), not (yī). You'll hear the same shift in very common chunks like 一个.

Phrase Breakdown

请再说

qǐng zài shuō

please say again

请 (qǐng) means 'please', 再 (zài) means 'again', and 说 (shuō) means 'say'.

Example

请再说，好吗？

Please say it again, okay?

Words in this phrase

请

qǐng

[qǐng]

Please

A polite expression used when asking for something.

Example

请进，大家都在等你。

Please come in, everyone is waiting for you.

再

zài

[dzeye]

again; one more time

Used to say an action happens again or additionally.

Example

世界杯比赛里，我们想再进球。

In the World Cup match, we want to score again.

说

shuō

[shwaw]

to speak; to say

A common verb for speaking or saying something.

Example

请你说中文。

Please speak Chinese.

一遍

yī biàn

one time

一遍 (yí biàn) means 'one time (from start to finish)'. 一 changes to the second tone (yí) before a fourth-tone syllable.

Example

我再读一遍。

I'll read it one more time.

Words in this phrase

一

yī

[yi]

one

The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.

Example

她只说了一句话。

She only said one sentence.

遍

biàn

[biàn]

time (measure word for a complete action)

Measure word counting how many times an action is done from start to finish.

Example

这本书我看了两遍。

I have read this book twice.

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