且慢

qiěmàn

interjection #14,423

Meanings

1 wait a moment
2 hold on
3 not so fast

Characters

for now; moreover

Examples

HSK 2

且慢！让我想想。

Qiěmàn! Ràng wǒ xiǎngxiǎng.

Hold on! Let me think.

HSK 3

且慢，事情没那么简单。

Qiěmàn, shìqíng méi nàme jiǎndān.

Not so fast - things aren't that simple.

Tips

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且慢 has a classical/literary feel and is common in period dramas and martial arts novels. In modern speech, 等等 or 慢着 are more natural.

Stroke Order

且 qiě

慢 màn