How to Say ‘Take your time’ in Traditional Chinese
慢慢來
màn màn lái
[mahn-mahn lái]
💬 Usage Tip: Doubling an adjective like 慢慢 softens it and makes it gentle. Another example is 好好休息 "rest well".
Phrase Breakdown
慢慢
màn màn
[mahn-mahn]
slowly; little by little
Describes doing something gradually, without rushing.
建立人脈不用急，可以慢慢累積信任。
There is no need to rush when building a network; you can slowly build trust.
來
lái
[lái]
to do (it); take (time)
In 慢慢來, means 'take your time'.
別急，慢慢來。
Don't rush, take your time.
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