How to say "please speak more slowly" in Chinese

When To Use It

"please speak more slowly" maps to 请说慢一点 (qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn), a polite communication 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 我在学中文，请说慢一点。 (wǒ zài xué Zhōngwén, qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.). 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 请再说一遍 (qǐng zài shuō yí biàn).

A second nearby phrase to review is 我听不懂 (wǒ tīng bù dǒng), which helps you stay in the same topic instead of translating from scratch again.

• Read the example “I'm learning Chinese, please speak more slowly.” aloud, then replace one detail with your own information.
• Pair it with “Please say it again” 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.