Lesson A1-009 - Asking for Repetition

EN → ZH / Level: A1 ○ In progress

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask someone to repeat something in Chinese. These phrases are essential for classroom and tutoring situations when you need clarification. Practice asking politely and confirming your understanding.

Dialogue

A

首先，大声朗读这个句子。

Shǒuxiān, dàshēng lǎngdú zhège jùzi. First, read the sentence aloud.
B

您能再说一遍吗？

Nín néng zài shuō yībiàn ma? Could you say that once more?
A

大声朗读这个句子。

Dàshēng lǎngdú zhège jùzi. Read the sentence aloud.
B

所以我应该大声朗读吗？

Suǒyǐ wǒ yīnggāi dàshēng lǎngdú ma? So I should read it out loud?
A

现在清楚了吗？

Xiànzài qīngchǔ le ma? Is that clear now?
B

清楚了。

Qīngchǔ le. It's clear.

Word by Word

首先 first, first of all (adverb; used to introduce the first step in a sequence)
大声 aloud, in a loud voice (adverb; 大=big, 声=sound/voice)
朗读 to read aloud (verb; 朗=clear/bright, 读=to read)
这个 this (demonstrative determiner for nearby objects)
句子 sentence (noun; 句=sentence/clause, 子=nominal suffix)
您 you, formal (polite pronoun; respectful form of 你)
能 can, be able to (auxiliary verb expressing ability or possibility)
再 again, once more (adverb indicating repetition of an action)
说 to say, to speak (common verb for speaking)
一遍 once, one time (一=one, 遍=measure word for complete actions)
吗 question particle (turns a statement into a yes/no question)
所以 so, therefore (conjunction connecting a conclusion to a premise)
我 I, me (first person singular pronoun)
应该 should, ought to (modal auxiliary expressing obligation or expectation)
现在 now, at this moment (temporal adverb; 现=present, 在=at/exist)
清楚 clear, understood (adjective describing clarity of understanding)
了 change-of-state particle (signals a new situation or completion has occurred)

Grammar Points

能...吗？

您能再说一遍吗？

Nín néng zài shuō yībiàn ma?

Could you say that once more?

Polite request pattern with 能 (can/able to)

应该 + verb

所以我应该大声朗读吗？

Suǒyǐ wǒ yīnggāi dàshēng lǎngdú ma?

So I should read it out loud?

Should/ought to: 应该 + action

Chinese Vocabulary

大声 adv
dàshēng loudly, aloud

Describes manner of speaking or reading

句子 noun
jùzi sentence

A complete sentence in language learning context

朗读 verb
lǎngdú to read aloud
清楚 adj
qīngchǔ clear, understood

Describes clarity of understanding

首先 adv
shǒuxiān first, first of all

Used to introduce the first in a series of instructions

现在 adv
xiànzài now, at this moment

Temporal indicator for present time

一遍 num
yībiàn once, one time
再 adv
zài again, once more

Indicates repetition of an action

Alternative Expressions

您能再说一遍吗？ (Could you say that once more?)

  • 请再说一次。 chóngfù yīxià (Please say it once more.) - More direct, using 请 (please)
  • 麻烦再说一遍。 zài shuō yīcì (Could you please repeat that?) - Polite with 麻烦 (trouble/bother)
  • 再说一遍好吗？ shuō màn diǎn (Would you say that again?) - Casual question form

清楚了 (It’s clear / I understand)

  • 明白了。 míngbai le (I understand.) - Common informal equivalent
  • 懂了。 dǒng le (Got it.) - Very casual, short form
  • 知道了。 zhīdào le (I know / I got it.) - Slightly more emphatic

首先 (First / First of all)

  • 第一 chūshēng dú (First (numbered)) - Used when listing items
  • 先 lǎngshēng dú (First / Before) - Shorter, more casual

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Could you say that once more?

Show Answer您能再说一遍吗？

So I should read it out loud?

Show Answer所以我应该大声朗读吗？

Is that clear now?

Show Answer现在清楚了吗？

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

first / first of all

Show Answer首先

clear / understood

Show Answer清楚

sentence

Show Answer句子