language learning center · A1 · Lesson 9
Ask for repetition and clarification
Practice this topic in Chinese: Ask for repetition and clarification.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
小雨
我不明白。
I do not understand.
马克
请再说一遍，好吗？
Can you repeat, please?
小雨
请说慢一点儿。
More slowly, please.
马克
这个词是什么意思？
What does this word mean?
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
我不明白。
I do not understand.
我不明白。
请再说一遍，好吗？
Can you repeat, please?
请再说一遍，好吗？
请说慢一点儿。
More slowly, please.
请说慢一点儿。
这个词是什么意思？
What does this word mean?
这个词是什么意思？
这个用中文怎么说？
How do you say this in Chinese?
这个用中文怎么说？
Notice, try, and speak
Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “I do not understand.”
Make it yours
Say the five Chinese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.
Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.
Use it with someone
Use this Chinese in a real conversation
- 1. 我不明白。
- 2. 请再说一遍，好吗？
- 3. 请说慢一点儿。
- 4. 这个词是什么意思？
- 5. 这个用中文怎么说？