How to say “Please speak more slowly” in Chinese
“Please speak more slowly” in Chinese is 请说慢一点。, written in pinyin as Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.
请说慢一点。
Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.
Please speak more slowly.
Word by word
What each part of 请说慢一点。 actually means.
- 请qǐngplease
- 说shuōto speak
- 慢mànslow
- 一点yìdiǎna little
When you use it
- Use it the moment a reply outruns your listening — asking at sentence one saves the whole conversation from drifting.
- The same sentence works on the phone, where pace runs faster and there is no body language to lean on.
Use 请说慢一点。 in everyday situations. Greetings, thanks and the small words you use all day.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
请慢一点说。
Qǐng màn yìdiǎn shuō
Please speak a bit slower.
说得慢一点好吗？
Shuō de màn yìdiǎn hǎo ma?
Could you say it more slowly?
再说慢点。
Zài shuō màn diǎn
Say it slower again.
What usually trips people up
- Smiling through incomprehension — three polite nod s look engaged but guarantee the next sentence comes even faster.
- Saying 慢慢 alone — it needs the verb attached; 慢慢说 works, bare 慢慢 reads as an instruction to take it easy.
- Mumbling the request — this sentence lands best slightly louder and perfectly clear; it models exactly what you're asking for.
What you might hear back
- 好，我慢点说。Hǎo, wǒ màn diǎn shuōSure, I'll slow down.
- 这样可以吗？Zhèyàng kěyǐ ma?Is this speed okay?
- 要不我写给你？Yào bu wǒ xiě gěi nǐ?How about I write it down?
Common questions
- How do you say "Please speak more slowly" in Chinese?
- "Please speak more slowly" in Chinese is 请说慢一点。 — written in pinyin as Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn. It is an everyday phrase you would use in China.
- What does 请说慢一点。 mean in Chinese?
- 请说慢一点。 (Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn) means "Please speak more slowly". Broken down word by word: 请 (qǐng) means "please"; 说 (shuō) means "to speak"; 慢 (màn) means "slow"; 一点 (yìdiǎn) means "a little".
- When would you use "Please speak more slowly" in Chinese?
- Use it the moment a reply outruns your listening — asking at sentence one saves the whole conversation from drifting. The same sentence works on the phone, where pace runs faster and there is no body language to lean on.
Where you'll use it
请说慢一点。 comes up in these situations, in this order.
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