Chinese phrase

请分成短句说 qǐng fēn chéng duǎn jù shuō

Meaning

Please speak in short sentences

When to use it

This politely asks someone to speak in short sentences. It is useful when speech is too fast or hard to follow and keeps the request soft.

Example dialogue

你讲得太快了,请分成短句说,我听不清楚。 nǐ jiǎng de tài kuài le qǐng fēn chéng duǎn jù shuō wǒ tīng bù qīng chǔ

You're speaking too fast, so please speak in short sentences; I can't make it out.

好,慢一点说。 hǎo màn yì diǎn shuō

Okay, I'll speak more slowly.

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