Chinese word

大声点

Pronunciation

Pinyindà shēng diǎn

Meaning

  • adverblouder

Example

请大声点，我听不清楚。qǐng dà shēng diǎn wǒ tīng bù qīng chǔ

Please speak louder; I can't hear clearly.

Illustration for 大声点 (louder)

More examples

老师让学生大声点读课文。lǎo shī ràng xué shēng dà shēng diǎn dú kè wén

The teacher told the students to read the textbook passage in a louder voice.

Core concept

A voice raised just enough for its words to reach the listener clearly.

Common phrases

  • 大声点说话dà shēng diǎn shuō huà

    speak louder

  • 大声点回答dà shēng diǎn huí dá

    answer in a louder voice

  • 大声点读dà shēng diǎn dú

    read in a louder voice

Similar words

大声一点儿dà shēng yì diǎnr: A northern colloquial way to ask someone to make their voice a little louder.
声音大一点shēng yīn dà yì diǎn: A natural way to ask for a slightly higher speaking volume.
再大点儿zài dà diǎnr: A casual request to increase the speaking volume further.

Definition in Chinese

用于请求别人把声音放大一点的口语表达，表示说话声音更响或更容易听清。yòng yú qǐng qiú bié rén bǎ shēng yīn fàng dà yì diǎn de kóu yǔ biǎo dá biǎo shì shuō huà shēng yīn gèng xiǎng huò gèng róng yì tīng qīng

Word origin

大声点 (dàshēngdiǎn, "louder") shortens 大声一点儿 (dàshēng yìdiǎnr, "a little louder") in speech, with 点 (diǎn, "a little") marking the small increase.

Usage tips

  • As a bare request, this phrase can sound direct in Chinese, while 请您说大声一点儿 (qǐng nín shuō dàshēng yìdiǎnr, "please speak a little louder") fits more respectful situations.

Other meanings

  • speak upverb

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