Chinese phrase
请〜一点儿 qǐng 〜 yì diǎnr
Meaning
Please ___ a little
When to use it
A polite way to request a small change in what someone does. It softens the request and is common in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
请你说得慢一点儿。 qǐng nǐ shuō de màn yì diǎnr
Please speak a little more slowly.
好的，我会放慢语速。 hǎo de wǒ huì fàng màn yǔ sù
Okay, I'll speak more slowly.