Chinese word

请慢用

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǐng màn yòng

Meaning

  • interjectionplease enjoy

Example

茶水好了，请慢用。chá shuǐ hǎo le qǐng màn yòng

The tea is ready for you to enjoy.

Illustration for 请慢用 (please enjoy)

More examples

饮料已经准备好，请慢用。yǐn liào yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hǎo qǐng màn yòng

The drinks are ready, so please enjoy them.

Core concept

A courteous moment that turns serving food or drink into an invitation to savor it.

Common phrases

  • 各位请慢用gè wèi qǐng màn yòng

    Everyone please enjoy

  • 请慢用饮料qǐng màn yòng yǐn liào

    Please enjoy the drinks

  • 请慢用饭菜qǐng màn yòng fàn cài

    Please enjoy the meal

Similar words

慢用màn yòng: A short polite way to encourage slow eating or drinking.
请随意qǐng suí yì: A short polite way to say that someone may choose freely what to do.
请慢慢享用qǐng màn màn xiǎng yòng: A polite way to encourage taking time to taste and enjoy served food or drink.

Definition in Chinese

当有人把食物或饮料递给对方时，用来表示请对方慢慢享用的客套话。dāng yǒu rén bǎ shí wù huò yǐn liào dì gěi duì fāng shí yòng lái biǎo shì qǐng duì fāng màn màn xiǎng yòng de kè tào huà

Word origin

请 (qǐng, "please") introduces the request, while 慢 (màn, "slow") and 用 (yòng, "consume") frame eating or drinking as relaxed enjoyment.

Usage tips

  • The person who serves the food or drink commonly says this, so recognizing it as a hospitality formula helps distinguish the speaker's role in everyday exchanges.

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