Chinese phrase
再说一遍？ zài shuō yí biàn
Meaning
Say it again?
When to use it
This is a brief request for someone to repeat what was said. It is common in casual conversation when a listener did not hear or understand, and it sounds direct but usually polite.
Example dialogue
我没听清，再说一遍？ wǒ méi tīng qīng zài shuō yí biàn
I didn't catch that. Say it again?
好啊，我刚才说的是今天晚上8点开会。 hǎo a wǒ gāng cái shuō de shì jīn tiān wǎn shàng 8 diǎn kāi huì
Sure, I said that we have a meeting at 8 tonight.