How to Say ‘Slowly’ in Traditional Chinese
慢慢
màn màn
[mahn-mahn]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: You'll often hear 慢慢來 "take your time" from shopkeepers, or 慢慢吃 "enjoy your meal" from hosts.
Phrase Breakdown
慢慢
màn màn
[mahn-mahn]
slowly; unhurriedly
Suggests taking your time. In a bar flirting context, it can imply moving somewhere quieter to continue talking comfortably.
這裡太吵了，我也想跟你慢慢聊。
It's too noisy here; I also want to take our time talking with you.
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