Chinese phrase
能不能用简单一点的话解释〜 néng bù néng yòng jiǎn dān yì diǎn de huà jiě shì 〜
Meaning
Could you explain ___ in simpler words?
When to use it
This politely asks someone to explain something more simply. It is used when a word, idea, or text is hard to understand.
Example dialogue
这个合同有些条款我不懂，你能不能用简单一点的话解释这些条款？ zhè ge hé tóng yǒu xiē tiáo kuǎn wǒ bù dǒng nǐ néng bù néng yòng jiǎn dān yì diǎn de huà jiě shì zhè xiē tiáo kuǎn
I do not understand some clauses in this contract. Could you explain these clauses in simpler words?
没问题，我先把主要意思说得简单一些。 méi wèn tí wǒ xiān bǎ zhǔ yào yì si shuō de jiǎn dān yì xiē
No problem. I will first explain the main meaning in simpler terms.