How to Say ‘Two hours after a meal’ in Simplified Chinese
饭后两小时
fàn hòu liǎng xiǎo shí
[fahn hòu lyahng xiǎoshí]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese puts the reference event first and the time after it: 饭后 "after a meal", then 两小时. The same order works elsewhere, as in 饭前半小时 "half an hour before a meal".
Phrase Breakdown
饭
fàn
[fahn]
meal; cooked rice; food
In daily speech, 饭 often refers to a meal, not only rice.
今天的饭很香，快来吃吧。
Today's meal smells great, come eat quickly.
后
hòu
[hòu]
after
Indicates a time later than something.
下班后我去超市。
After work I go to the supermarket.
两
liǎng
[lyahng]
two
The form 两 is used before measure words, as in 两个 meaning two of something.
我最近在比较两个工作机会。
I’ve recently been comparing two job opportunities.
小时
xiǎo shí
[xiǎoshí]
hour
A unit of time of sixty minutes.
我睡了八个小时。
I slept for eight hours.
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