How to say "please write it down" in Chinese

When To Use It

"please write it down" maps to 请写下来 (qǐng xiě xiàlai), a polite classroom phrase for learning situations.

Treat it as a core study phrase you should be able to recognize, pronounce, and recycle in your own beginner conversations.

Practice it first exactly as written, then swap in your own people, places, or objects so it becomes part of your active speaking repertoire.

Tone And Delivery

The register is polite, so it is a strong default for strangers, staff, teachers, or any situation where a little extra softness helps.

Because this is marked beginner, you should aim to recognize it instantly and reuse it with your own names, nouns, locations, or numbers.

A good practice target is the example sentence 这个词我不会写，请写下来。 (zhège cí wǒ bú huì xiě, qǐng xiě xiàlai.). Once that feels natural, shorten your pause and try it at conversation speed.

Practice Ideas

This phrase becomes more useful when you learn it as part of a mini-sequence. After saying it, a natural next step could be 我们开始吧 (wǒmen kāishǐ ba).

A second nearby phrase to review is 这是什么意思？ (zhè shì shénme yìsi?), which helps you stay in the same topic instead of translating from scratch again.

• Read the example “I can't write this word. Please write it down.” aloud, then replace one detail with your own information.
• Pair it with “Let's start” next so your conversation does not stop after a single line.
• Match the phrase to your tone of voice: soft for polite requests, flatter and quicker for routine daily use.
• If you hear a slightly different version in the wild, compare the tone and context before treating it as interchangeable.