How to Say ‘The bus was too slow.’ in Traditional Chinese
公車太慢了。
gōng chē tài màn le
[gong-chuh tie mahn le]
💬 Usage Tip: 太…了 wraps around an adjective to mean "too much": 太貴了 "too expensive", 太遠了 "too far". No 是 is needed, because the adjective does the job on its own.
Phrase Breakdown
公車
gōng chē
[gong-chuh]
bus
A common word for public bus in Taiwan.
這班公車會經過車站。
This bus passes by the station.
太慢了。
tài màn le
is too slow.
The pattern 太…了 (tài…le) means 'too…'. 慢 (màn) means 'slow'. Both 太 and 慢 are falling fourth tones.
這台電腦太慢了。
This computer is too slow.
Words in this phrase
太
tài
[tie]
too; excessively
Marks the following description as excessive.
音樂太大聲了，我都要靠很近才聽得到。
The music is too loud; I have to get very close to hear anything.
慢
màn
[mahn]
slow
A word meaning slow; in 慢走, it adds a polite sense of 'take care' or 'go slowly.'
下雨天路滑，請慢一點，這個「慢」就是提醒你小心。
The road is slippery on rainy days, please go a bit slower; this 慢 reminds you to be careful.
了
le
[le]
particle
A particle indicating a change of state or situation.
他走了。
He has left.
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