你哪里不舒服？
nǐ nǎlǐ bù shūfu?
What hurts you?
How to say "take after meals" in Chinese
饭后吃。
fàn hòu chī
Take after meals
Character breakdown
Grammar and structure
This is a time phrase + verb structure: 饭后 (after meals) + 吃 (eat/take). It's a concise instruction, often part of a longer sentence like '这个药饭后吃' (take this medicine after meals).
Variations and politeness
饭后再吃
fàn hòu zài chī
Take it after meals (then). — Slightly more polite or emphatic due to the added 再 (then).
吃饭后
chī fàn hòu
After eating. — Shorter and more colloquial.
Mini dialogue
A
医生说饭后吃这个药。
Yīshēng shuō fàn hòu chī zhège yào.
The doctor said to take this medicine after meals.
When to use it
Appropriate
- When a doctor or pharmacist instructs you to take medicine after eating.
- When giving a brief, direct instruction about medication timing.
Avoid when
- When the medicine should be taken before meals; say 饭前吃 instead.
- When asking a question; this is a statement, not a question.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'take after meals' in Chinese?
You say 饭后吃 (fàn hòu chī). It literally means 'after meals eat/take'.
How do you pronounce 饭后吃?
It is pronounced fàn hòu chī, with the fourth tone on fàn, fourth tone on hòu, and first tone on chī.
When do you use 饭后吃?
Use it when giving or receiving instructions about taking medicine after meals, typically in a medical context.
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