How to Say ‘Can you repeat that?’ in Traditional Chinese
你可以重複一次嗎？
💬 Usage Tip: [重複] means 'to repeat'. Use this question to clarify what's been said.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Being able to ask for repetition helps break language barriers, fostering clearer communication.
Phrase Breakdown
你
you
Refers to the person being addressed.
你很漂亮。
You are beautiful.
可以
can
Indicates possibility or permission.
我可以去嗎？
Can I go?
重複
repeat
To say or perform again.
他重複他的話。
He repeated his words.
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
你
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being addressed.
你幾歲了？
How old are you?
可以
[kě yǐ]
can
Indicates capability.
你可以來嗎？
Can you come?
重複
[zhòng fù]
repeat
To say something again.
請你重複這句話。
Please repeat this sentence.
一
[yī]
one
Refers to a single instance or unit.
看一次就夠了。
Seeing it once is enough.
次
[cì]
time
A single occurrence or instance of an event.
這次成功了。
This time, it succeeded.
嗎
[ma]
question particle
A particle indicating a question.
你喜歡這本書嗎？
Do you like this book?
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