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How to Say ‘Could you get as close to the entrance as possible?’ in Traditional Chinese

能不能盡量靠近門口一點？

néng bù néng jǐn liàng kào jìn mén kǒu yī diǎn

[néng bù néng jǐnliàng kaow jeen muhn koe ee dyehn]

Phrase Breakdown

能不能盡量

néng bù néng jǐn liàng

could you try as much as possible

能不能 means 'can or can't,' which makes a polite question. 盡量 (jǐnliàng) means 'as much as possible.' The 不 in the middle is light.

Example

能不能盡量快一點？

Could you go as fast as possible?

Words in this phrase

能不能

néng bù néng

[néng bù néng]

can or cannot

Questions the ability or possibility.

Example

天氣允許的話，您能不能出門？

Can you go out if the weather permits?

盡量

jǐn liàng

[jǐnliàng]

as much as possible

To do one's best to achieve something.

Example

請盡量早點來。

Please come as early as possible.

靠近門口一點？

kào jìn mén kǒu yī diǎn

to get a bit closer to the entrance?

This is the request itself. Raise your voice slightly at the end because it is a question.

Example

可以靠近門口一點嗎？

Can you get a bit closer to the entrance?

Words in this phrase

靠近

kào jìn

[kaow jeen]

close to; near

靠近 means to be near or close to something in location.

Example

可以幫我們安排靠近門口的位子嗎？

Could you arrange a seat near the entrance for us?

門口

mén kǒu

[muhn koe]

entrance; doorway

The door area or entrance of a building or restaurant.

Example

車子可以先停在門口，再請服務人員協助。

You can stop the car at the entrance first, then ask the staff for help.

一點

yī diǎn

[ee dyehn]

a bit more; slightly

Used after an adjective to make it softer, meaning 'a little more.'

Example

我想要舒服一點的座位，最好不要太吵。

I want a slightly more comfortable seat, preferably not too noisy.

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