How to Say ‘Take it the same way as before’ in Simplified Chinese
按原来的吃
àn yuán lái de chī
[àn yuánlái de chī]
💬 Usage Tip: 按 means "according to", and 原来的 means "the original way". 吃 is used for taking pills too, so 吃药 means "take medicine".
Phrase Breakdown
按
àn
[àn]
according to
Preposition meaning following or based on something.
请按医生说的做。
Please do as the doctor says.
原来
yuán lái
[yuánlái]
original; former
Refers to the previous or original state.
还是原来的地址。
It's still the original address.
的
de
[de]
nominalizing particle
Turns the preceding word into a noun phrase, meaning 'the one/way that...'.
我要红的。
I want the red one.
吃
chī
[chī]
to eat
General term for consuming food.
他月底的时候只能靠吃土过日子。
He can only barely make ends meet at the end of the month.
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