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How to Say ‘Could you say the time once more?’ in Traditional Chinese

可以再說一次時間嗎？

kě yǐ zài shuō yī cì shí jiān ma

[kuh-yee dzeye shuō ee tsuh shíjiān ma]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Naming the exact thing you missed, like the time, sounds attentive. It also saves the speaker from repeating everything.

Phrase Breakdown

可以再說一次

kě yǐ zài shuō yī cì

can you say again

This is the polite request. Say it smoothly: kéyǐ zài shuō yí cì.

Example

可以再說一次嗎？

Can you say that again?

Words in this phrase

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh-yee]

can; may

Used to express ability, permission, or that something is possible.

Example

你如果想加這位主管的聯絡方式，現在可以先自我介紹。

If you want to add this manager's contact information, you can introduce yourself first now.

再

zài

[dzeye]

again

Used to indicate repetition, meaning again or once more.

Example

希望很快再見到你。

I hope to see you again soon.

說

shuō

[shuō]

to speak; to say

A basic verb meaning to speak or say.

Example

他說中文。

He speaks Chinese.

一

yī

[ee]

one; a

A number word that helps form the phrase for category.

Example

你想找哪一類工作？

What kind of job do you want to look for?

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?

時間嗎？

shí jiān ma

the time?

時間 (time) + 嗎. 時間 is shíjiān.

Example

你知道時間嗎？

Do you know the time?

Words in this phrase

時間

shí jiān

[shíjiān]

time

A point or period of time.

Example

開會時間是幾點？

What time is the meeting?

嗎

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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