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How to Say ‘Please stop here.’ in Traditional Chinese

請在這裡停。

qǐng zài zhè lǐ tíng

[qǐng zài juh-lee tíng]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is natural in a taxi or ride service when you want the driver to stop at a spot. On a bus in Taiwan, people usually press the stop button rather than say this out loud unless they need extra help.

Phrase Breakdown

請在

qǐng zài

please, at

請 (qǐng) means 'please' and starts a polite request. 在 (zài) means 'at' and introduces a location. Say 請 with a dipping third tone, then 在 with a falling fourth tone.

Example

請在門口等我。

Please wait for me at the entrance.

Words in this phrase

請

qǐng

[qǐng]

please

Used to make polite requests.

Example

請問你要喝什麼？

May I ask what you would like to drink?

在

zài

[zài]

A preposition used to indicate a point in time or a location.

Example

我在等你。

I am waiting for you.

這裡停。

zhè lǐ tíng

stop here

這裡 (zhèlǐ) means 'here' and 停 (tíng) means 'stop'. It's useful in a taxi. 停 has a rising second tone.

Example

車子在這裡停。

The car stops here.

Words in this phrase

這裡

zhè lǐ

[juh-lee]

here

Refers to this place or location near the speaker.

Example

這裡有很多職缺資訊。

There is a lot of job-opening information here.

停

tíng

[tíng]

to stop

To stop moving, e.g. a car or taxi coming to a halt.

Example

司機，前面停一下。

Driver, please stop up ahead.

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