Chinese word

慢点儿

Pronunciation

Pinyinmàn diǎnr

Meaning

  • adverba little slower

Example

别着急，慢点儿，我们有时间。bié zháo jí màn diǎnr wǒ men yǒu shí jiān

Don't hurry, go a little slower; we have time.

Illustration for 慢点儿 (a little slower)

More examples

这个菜很烫，慢点儿吃饭。zhè ge cài hěn tàng màn diǎnr chī fàn

This dish is very hot, so eat a little slower.

Core concept

A small adjustment from a fast pace toward a more manageable one.

Common phrases

  • 慢点儿吃饭màn diǎnr chī fàn

    eat a little slower

  • 慢点儿看书màn diǎnr kàn shū

    read a little slower

Similar words

慢一点màn yì diǎn: Asking for a small reduction in the speed of an action or speech.
慢慢来màn màn lái: Encouraging someone to proceed slowly and calmly without hurrying.
慢点màn diǎn: A brief conversational request for a little less speed.

Definition in Chinese

表示要求对方把动作或说话的速度稍微放慢的口语副词，常作独立呼语或置于动词前，带有儿化音，语气随意或委婉。biǎo shì yāo qiú duì fāng bǎ dòng zuò huò shuō huà de sù dù shāo wēi fàng màn de kóu yǔ fù cí cháng zuò dú lì hū yǔ huò zhì yú dòng cí qián dài yǒu ér huà yīn yǔ qì suí yì huò wéi wǎn

Word origin

慢点儿 (màndiǎnér, "a little slower") combines 慢 (màn, "slow") with 点 (diǎn, "a little"), and the 儿 (ér, "r-colored ending") gives the spoken form a familiar colloquial sound.

Usage tips

  • The form is useful as a complete spoken request rather than only as a modifier before a verb, so it often appears as a short call during an ongoing activity.

Other meanings

  • slowlyadverb

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