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.