What Does 慢走 (màn zǒu) Mean in Chinese?
Reviewed context lessonCommon
Take care / Goodbye to a departing guest
Quick answer: 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).
What Chinese people actually mean
It is not normally an instruction to literally walk slowly. It functions as a polite send-off.
Chinese characters
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Real conversations
1 · Leaving a restaurant
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.
How to pronounce 慢走
慢走
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màn4th tone ↘
zǒu3rd tone ˇ
When to use it
✓Common when seeing guests or customers out.
✓Polite and warm rather than literal.
✓Often heard in shops, restaurants, homes, and service settings.
Sources and editorial note
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