How to Say ‘Can you explain again?’ in Traditional Chinese
可以再解釋一次嗎？
💬 Usage Tip: Structure with [再] indicates 'doing once again', essential when initial explanations aren't clear.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Aiding understanding strengthens cultural and conversational ties—a common and respected request from learners.
Phrase Breakdown
可以
can
Indicates possibility or permission.
我可以去嗎？
Can I go?
再
again
Indicates repetition.
請再試一次。
Please try again.
解釋
explain
To make clear or understandable.
請解釋這個單詞。
Please explain this word.
一次
one more time
Refers to repeating an action a single time.
他跳了一次。
He jumped once.
嗎
question particle
Used at the end of a question to turn a statement into a yes/no question.
你喜歡這個嗎？
Do you like this?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
可以
[kě yǐ]
can
Indicates capability.
我可以去嗎？
Can I go?
再
[zài]
again
Indicates repetition.
請再試一次。
Please try again.
解釋
[jiě shì]
explain
To make something clear or easy to understand.
你能解釋一下這個嗎？
Can you explain this?
一
[yī]
one
Refers to a single instance or unit.
我只需要一個。
I only need one.
次
[cì]
time
A single occurrence or instance of an event.
請再試一次。
Please try one more time.
嗎
[ma]
question particle
A particle indicating a question.
這是你的嗎？
Is this yours?
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