Chinese phrase
视频一直缓冲 shì pín yì zhí huǎn chōng
Meaning
The video keeps buffering
When to use it
It describes a video that repeatedly pauses while loading. This neutral everyday phrase reports a streaming problem, often linked to a slow or unstable internet connection.
Example dialogue
电影开始了，可是视频一直缓冲，看不了。 diàn yǐng kāi shǐ le kě shì shì pín yì zhí huǎn chōng kàn bù liǎo
The movie has started, but the video keeps buffering, so I can't watch it.
可能是网速问题，试试关掉再开或者换个清晰度。 kě néng shì wǎng sù wèn tí shì shì guān diào zài kāi huò zhě huàn gè qīng xī dù
Maybe it's a problem with the internet speed; try turning it off and on again, or lower the video quality.