Chinese phrase
请拔掉〜再插上 qǐng bá diào 〜 zài chā shàng
Meaning
Please unplug ___ and then plug it back in
When to use it
It asks someone to unplug something and plug it back in. It is a polite troubleshooting instruction, often used for routers and other devices.
Example dialogue
网速很慢，网页都打不开。 wǎng sù hěn màn wǎng yè dōu dǎ bù kāi
The connection is very slow, and no web pages will open.
请拔掉路由器电源再插上，等两分钟再试试。 qǐng bá diào lù yóu qì diàn yuán zài chā shàng děng liǎng fēn zhōng zài shì shì
Please unplug the router's power cord, plug it back in, wait two minutes, and try again.