慢走，欢迎再来
mànzǒu, huānyíng zàilái
Take care — please come again · trad. 慢走，歡迎再來
慢走，欢迎再来 (mànzǒu huānyíng zàilái) is a warm send-off phrase used by service staff to bid farewell to customers, encouraging them to return. The "慢走" part literally means "walk slowly," implying "take care on your way."
What does 慢走，欢迎再来 (mànzǒu, huānyíng zàilái) mean?
慢走，欢迎再来 (mànzǒu, huānyíng zàilái) means “take care — please come again” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “walk slowly, welcome again come.”
When to use it
Polite and common in service industries like restaurants, shops, or hotels. It is used by staff to customers. Customers do not typically use this phrase.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "MAHN-zoh HWAHN-ying ZAI-lai." The first 慢 (màn) is a falling tone, 走 (zǒu) is a rising tone, 欢 (huān) is a high flat tone, 迎 (yíng) is a rising tone, 再 (zài) is a falling tone, and 来 (lái) is a rising tone.
Other ways to say it
- 欢迎下次光临huānyíng xiàcì guānglínwelcome next time (more formal)
- 再见zàijiàngoodbye (general farewell)
- 路上小心lùshang xiǎoxīnbe careful on the road (more personal)
Examples
谢谢光临，慢走，欢迎再来！
xièxie guānglín, mànzǒu, huānyíng zàilái!
Thank you for coming, take care, please come again!
好的，请慢走，欢迎再来。
hǎode, qǐng mànzǒu, huānyíng zàilái.
Okay, please take care, and welcome back.
下次再来玩啊！
xiàcì zàilái wán a!
Come again next time!
Pro tip: While 慢走 literally means "walk slowly," it functions as a polite "take care" or "have a safe trip home," not a literal instruction to slow down.
Related phrases
祝您旅途愉快 · Have a pleasant trip期待您再次光临 · We look forward to seeing you again谢谢惠顾 · Thank you for your patronage
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