How to Say ‘Take care on your way; have a safe trip’ in Traditional Chinese
慢走
màn zǒu
[mahn dzoh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [慢走] is something staff often say to a customer who's leaving, like a warm local version of "take care." You can say it too, but it sounds most natural to someone heading out rather than starting a long trip.
Phrase Breakdown
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.
走
zǒu
[dzoh]
walk; leave
Usually means to walk, but in greetings like 慢走, it refers to leaving or heading off.
客人要回家了，店員會說「走」的時候要小心，也常說慢走。
When a customer is going home, the clerk refers to leaving with 走 and often says 'màn zǒu.'
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