How to Say ‘Please speak slowly’ in Traditional Chinese
請說慢一點
qǐng shuō màn yī diǎn
[qǐng shuō màn ee-dyen]
💬 Usage Tip: 一點 after a description means "a bit more so": 慢一點 is "a bit slower", and 快一點 (kuài yì diǎn) is "a bit faster".
Phrase Breakdown
請說
qǐng shuō
please speak
請 is a polite 'please' that goes before the verb 說 (to speak): 'qǐng shuō'.
請說中文。
Please speak Chinese.
Words in this phrase
請
qǐng
[qǐng]
please
Used to make polite requests.
請問你要喝什麼？
May I ask what you would like to drink?
說
shuō
[shuō]
to speak; to say
A basic verb meaning to speak or say.
他說中文。
He speaks Chinese.
慢一點
màn yī diǎn
a little slower
Adding 一點 after an adjective means 'a bit more'. Say it 'màn yì diǎn'. 一 changes to the fourth tone before a third tone.
開慢一點。
Drive a little slower.
Words in this phrase
慢
màn
[màn]
slow
Adjective meaning not fast; describes low speed.
他走路很慢。
He walks very slowly.
一點
yī diǎn
[ee-dyen]
a little; a bit
一點 means 'a little' or 'a small amount,' often used to show a narrow margin.
守門員只慢一點點，那球可能就進了。
If the goalkeeper had been just a tiny bit slower, that ball might have gone in.
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