Chinese phrase

能不能用简单的话说明? néng bù néng yòng jiǎn dān de huà shuō míng

Meaning

Could you explain it in simple words?

When to use it

This phrase politely asks for a simple explanation. It is used when a topic or part is difficult to understand and a clearer explanation is needed.

Example dialogue

我听不太懂这部分,能不能用简单的话说明? wǒ tīng bú tài dǒng zhè bù fèn néng bù néng yòng jiǎn dān de huà shuō míng

I do not quite understand this part. Could you explain it in simple words?

当然可以,我来举个例子说明一下。 dāng rán ké yǐ wǒ lái jǔ gè lì zi shuō míng yí xià

Of course. I will explain it with an example.

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