Learning Chinese: How to Say "Can you say that again?" in Chinese
Chinese Characters: 可以再说一遍吗?
Pinyin: kě yǐ zài shuō yí biàn ma?
Pronunciation: k3 y3 zai4 shuo1 yi4 bian4 ma5
English Translation: Can you say that again?
Usage:
"可以再说一遍吗?(kě yǐ zài shuō yí biàn ma?)" is a polite way to ask someone to repeat something you didn't hear or understand. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.
Example:
Chinese: 对不起,我没听清。可以再说一遍吗?
Pinyin: Duìbùqǐ, wǒ méi tīng qīng. Kě yǐ zài shuō yí biàn ma?
English: Sorry, I didn't hear clearly. Can you say that again?
Variations:
There are a few variations of "可以再说一遍吗?(kě yǐ zài shuō yí biàn ma?)" that you may hear:
你说什么?(nǐ shuō shén me?): A more direct way to ask someone to repeat something, literally meaning "what did you say?"
请再说一遍。(qǐng zài shuō yí biàn): A more formal way to ask someone to repeat something.
Tips for Learning:
Practice saying "可以再说一遍吗?(kě yǐ zài shuō yí biàn ma?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking someone to repeat something to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "可以再说一遍吗?(kě yǐ zài shuō yí biàn ma?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.
Additional Notes:
"可以再说一遍吗?(kě yǐ zài shuō yí biàn ma?)" is typically used when you didn't hear or understand something someone said.
To be more specific, you can add "刚才你说..." (gāng cái nǐ shuō...) before "可以再说一遍吗?(kě yǐ zài shuō yí biàn ma?)" to indicate what you didn't hear or understand, e.g. "刚才你说的话我没听清,可以再说一遍吗?(gāng cái nǐ shuō de huà wǒ méi tīng qīng, kě yǐ zài shuō yí biàn ma?)" means "I didn't hear clearly what you just said, can you say that again?"
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