Chinese word

再说一遍

Pronunciation

Pinyinzài shuō yī biàn

Meaning

  • verbsay it again

Example

抱歉，我没听清，能再说一遍吗？bào qiàn wǒ méi tīng qīng néng zài shuō yí biàn ma

Sorry, I didn't hear that clearly. Can you say it again?

Illustration for 再说一遍 (say it again)

More examples

请把那句歌词再说一遍，我想记下来。qǐng bǎ nà jù gē cí zài shuō yí biàn wǒ xiǎng jì xià lái

Please say that line of the lyrics again; I want to write it down.

Core concept

A verbal reset that brings the last message back for another hearing.

Common phrases

  • 把这句话再说一遍bǎ zhè jù huà zài shuō yí biàn

    say this sentence again

  • 跟我再说一遍gēn wǒ zài shuō yí biàn

    repeat after me

Similar words

再说一次zài shuō yí cì: A short, everyday request to say the same thing one more time.
请再说一遍qǐng zài shuō yí biàn: A polite request to say the same thing one more time.
再说zài shuō: A brief conversational request to say it again.
能再说一遍吗néng zài shuō yí biàn ma: A gentle question asking whether the listener can say it one more time.

Definition in Chinese

口语中用来向对方请求把刚才的话再重复一次，常在没听清或需要确认时使用。kóu yǔ zhōng yòng lái xiàng duì fāng qǐng qiú bǎ gāng cái de huà zài chóng fù yí cì cháng zài méi tīng qīng huò xū yào què rèn shí shǐ yòng

Word origin

再 (zài, "again") marks repetition, 说 (shuō, "speak") names the action, and 一遍 (yí biàn, "one time through") limits it to one full repeat.

Usage tips

  • A short apology before this expression gives the listener a clear reason for the request, especially when attention or hearing has been interrupted.

Other meanings

  • please say it againverb

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