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How to Say ‘Please say it again.’ in Traditional Chinese

請再說一次。

qǐng zài shuō yī cì

[Qing dzeye shwaw ee tsuh]

💬 Usage Tip: 再 goes before the verb to mean "again". 一次 "one time" goes after it, as in 再試一次 "try again".

Phrase Breakdown

請再說

qǐng zài shuō

please say again

再 (zài) means 'again'. It sits before the verb 說. Say 再 with a strong falling tone.

Example

請再說清楚。

Please say it again more clearly.

Words in this phrase

請

qǐng

[Qing]

please

Used to politely ask for something.

Example

請給我一杯水。

Please give me a glass of water.

再

zài

[dzeye]

again; one more time

Means doing something one more time or again.

Example

希望再進一球，大家不要放棄。

Hope they score one more goal; everyone, don't give up.

說

shuō

[shwaw]

to say; to speak

Used when you want to say something directly. In flirting, it helps introduce a compliment naturally.

Example

我想說，你的外套很好看。

I want to say, your jacket looks great.

一次。

yī cì

one time.

次 (cì) means 'time' or 'occurrence'. 一 becomes a second tone before the fourth-tone 次: yícì.

Example

我去過一次。

I've been there once.

Words in this phrase

一

yī

[ee]

one

The number one; often used before measure words.

Example

我想安排一個時間跟你聊聊。

I want to arrange a time to chat with you.

次

cì

[tsuh]

time; occurrence

A measure word for the number of times something happens.

Example

你是第一次來嗎？

Is this your first time here?

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