How to Say ‘Take your time’ in Traditional Chinese
慢慢來
màn màn lái
[mahn mahn lie]
💬 Usage Tip: [慢慢來] is a very common set phrase for "take your time," not just "come slowly." You can use the same pattern in other gentle encouragements like [你慢慢吃] "eat slowly / no rush."
Phrase Breakdown
慢慢
màn màn
[mahn mahn]
slowly; take it easy
Used to tell someone to do something slowly, calmly, or without rushing.
登機不用急，慢慢來就好。
No need to rush boarding; just take it easy.
來
lái
[lie]
come
A basic verb meaning to come toward the speaker or to start doing something.
登機不用急，慢慢來就好。
No need to rush boarding; just take it easy.
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