Chinese word

请慢走

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǐng màn zǒu

Meaning

  • interjectiontake care

Example

他要出门了，我对他说：请慢走。tā yào chū mén le wǒ duì tā shuō qǐng màn zǒu

He is going out, so I said to him, "Take care."

Illustration for 请慢走 (take care)

More examples

顾客走出店门时，店员说：请慢走。gù kè zǒu chū diàn mén shí diàn yuán shuō qǐng màn zǒu

When a customer walks out of the store, the clerk says, "Take care."

Core concept

A courteous send-off that wraps a person's departure in concern for the journey ahead.

Common phrases

  • 谢谢，请慢走啦xiè xiè qǐng màn zǒu la

    Thank you and take care

  • 请慢走，一路顺风qǐng màn zǒu yí lù shùn fēng

    take care and travel safely

Similar words

慢走màn zǒu: A brief send-off asking someone to take care on the way home.
再见zài jiàn: A common goodbye used when parting from someone.
一路顺风yí lù shùn fēng: A send-off wishing someone a smooth and safe journey.

Definition in Chinese

对将要离开的人表示告别并祝愿其路途平安的礼貌用语，常用于口语送别。duì jiāng yào lí kāi de rén biǎo shì gào bié bìng zhù yuàn qí lù tú píng ān de lǐ mào yòng yǔ cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ sòng bié

Word origin

请 (qǐng, "please") + 慢 (màn, "slow") + 走 (zǒu, "go") began as a polite request to go slowly and became a conventional phrase for seeing someone off.

Usage tips

  • In shops and restaurants, staff often use this as a courteous closing when customers leave, so it can sound more formal than a personal goodbye.

Other meanings

  • see you laterinterjection
  • have a safe tripinterjection

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