How to Say ‘A bit noisy’ in Traditional Chinese
有點吵
yǒu diǎn chǎo
[yo doh-ean chao]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is a polite, low-pressure complaint about the environment, which works well if you want to suggest moving without sounding too direct. In a bar in Taiwan, blaming the noise usually lands more smoothly than making it about the other person.
Phrase Breakdown
有點
yǒu diǎn
[yo doh-ean]
a little; somewhat
Used before an adjective to mean a bit or somewhat.
這裡有點吵，我想靠近一點聽你說話。
It’s a little noisy here; I want to get a bit closer to hear you talk.
吵
chǎo
[chao]
noisy; loud
Describes sound levels that make talking difficult.
這裡有點吵，我們去旁邊坐一下。
It’s a little noisy here; let’s sit over there for a bit.
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