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How to Say ‘Then should I take the medicine as before?’ in Simplified Chinese

那药还按原来的吃吗？

nà yào hái àn yuán lái de chī ma

[nà yào hái àn yuánlái de chī mah]

Phrase Breakdown

那药

nà yào

then the medicine

那 means 'then' or 'so'. 药 means 'medicine'.

Example

那药怎么吃？

Then how should I take the medicine?

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then

Used to indicate a logical or temporal continuity from a previous statement or event.

Example

那我们该怎么办？

Then what should we do?

药

yào

[yào]

medicine

A drug or medication taken for illness.

Example

这个药饭后吃。

Take this medicine after meals.

还按原来的吃吗？

hái àn yuán lái de chī ma

still take it as before?

还 means 'still'. 按原来的吃 means 'take it the original way'. 吗 makes it a question.

Example

还按原来的做吗？

Do we still do it the original way?

Words in this phrase

还

hái

[hái]

still

Indicates continuation of a situation or action.

Example

我们还要点菜。

We still want to order food.

按

àn

[àn]

according to

Preposition meaning following or based on something.

Example

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.

Example

还是原来的地址。

It's still the original address.

的

[de]

nominalizing particle

Turns the preceding word into a noun phrase, meaning 'the one/way that...'.

Example

我要红的。

I want the red one.

吃

chī

[chī]

to eat

General term for consuming food.

Example

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.

吗

[mah]

question particle (yes/no)

Placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes/no question.

Example

新年你回家了吗？

Did you go home for the New Year?

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