慢走 (màn zǒu) — Meaning, Usage & Tone

What does 慢走 mean?

慢走 — A courteous phrase said to someone who is leaving, especially by a host, shop staff, or someone seeing a guest out.

✓Take care.

✓See you — take care on your way.

✓Goodbye (to someone leaving).

It is not normally an instruction to literally walk slowly. It functions as a polite send-off.

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A: 谢谢，走了。

xièxie, zǒu le.

A: Thanks, we’re heading off.

B: 慢走，欢迎下次再来。

màn zǒu, huānyíng xiàcì zài lái.

B: Take care. Come again next time.

慢走

màn zǒu

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màn4th tone ↘

zǒu3rd tone ˇ

✓Common when seeing guests or customers out.

✓Polite and warm rather than literal.

✓Often heard in shops, restaurants, homes, and service settings.