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How to Say ‘After meals’ in Simplified Chinese

餐后

cān hòu

[cān hòu]

💬 Usage Tip: 后 (hòu) comes after the event it refers to, so the English word order is reversed. Likewise 饭后 means "after eating" and 餐前 (cān qián) means "before meals".

Phrase Breakdown

餐后

cān hòu

[cān hòu]

after meals; postprandial

The period after eating.

Example

餐后两小时测血糖。

Test blood sugar two hours after a meal.

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