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慢慢来

màn màn lái · man man lai

Traditional 慢慢來

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. take your time
  2. take it easy
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Slow down on skates

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)第一次(dìyīcì)溜冰(liūbīng)，有点(yǒudiǎn)怕(pà)。

    I am skating for the first time. I am a little scared.

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)怕(pà)，慢慢来(mànmànlái)，先(xiān)扶着(fúzhe)栏杆(lángān)。

    Do not be afraid. Take your time. Hold the railing first.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，我(wǒ)站住(zhànzhù)了(le)！

    Look, I am standing steady!

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)也(yě)慢慢来(mànmànlái)……哎呀(āiyā)，停不住(tíngbùzhù)了(le)！

    Good, I will take it easy too... Oops, I cannot stop!

  5. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，慢慢来(mànmànlái)！慢慢来(mànmànlái)！

    Dengdeng, take it easy! Take it easy!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

慢(màn)慢(màn)来(lái)，不(bù)然(rán)你(nǐ)可(kě)能(néng)会(huì)出(chū)错(cuò)的(de)。

Take your time, or you may make some mistakes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

别(bié)着(zháo)急(jí)，慢(màn)慢(màn)来(lái)，我(wǒ)们(men)还(hái)有(yǒu)时(shí)间(jiān)。

Don't rush, take your time, we still have time.

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