How to Say ‘Please speak slowly’ in Traditional Chinese
請說慢一點
qǐng shuō màn yī diǎn
[qǐng shwaw màn ee-dyen]
💬 Usage Tip: 慢一點 goes after the verb to mean "a bit more slowly". 請說大聲一點 means "please speak a bit louder".
Phrase Breakdown
請說
qǐng shuō
please speak
請 (qǐng) is a polite 'please' that starts a request.
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
[shwaw]
speak; say
Used for speaking a language or saying words aloud.
你會說英文嗎？
Do you speak English?
慢一點
màn yī diǎn
a bit slower
Adjective + 一點 means 'a bit more ___'. 慢 means slow.
開慢一點。
Drive a bit slower.
Words in this phrase
慢
màn
[màn]
slowly
In 慢走, a polite wish: go carefully.
請慢慢說。
Please speak 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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