How to Say ‘Can you eat meals on time every day?’ in Simplified Chinese
你觉得每天能按时吃饭吗？
nǐ jué de měi tiān néng àn shí chī fàn ma
[nee jywe-duh may tyen nung ahn-shrr chir-fahn mah]
💬 Usage Tip: In questions like this, time words usually come before the modal verb: [每天能按时吃饭吗？]. A simple order to copy is person + [觉得] + time + [能] + action + [吗].
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
Used to ask the patient directly about their own habits or ability.
你觉得每天能按时吃饭吗？如果不行，我们再调整。
Do you think you can eat on time every day? If not, we can adjust it.
觉得
jué de
[jywe-duh]
to think; to feel
Used here to ask for the patient's judgment about what is realistic.
你觉得每天能按时吃饭吗？这个目标难不难？
Do you think you can eat on time every day? Is this goal difficult or not?
每天
měi tiān
every day
Refers to each day, daily.
我每天都喝水。
I drink water every day.
Words in this phrase
每
měi
[may]
every
Used with 天 to form 'every day.'
你觉得每天能按时吃饭吗？先试一周也可以。
Do you think you can eat on time every day? You can also try it for one week first.
天
tiān
[tyen]
day
Combines with 每 to express a daily routine.
你觉得每天能按时吃饭吗？规律一点会更好。
Do you think you can eat on time every day? Being more regular would be better.
能
néng
[nung]
can; be able to
Asks whether the patient is able to do something realistically.
你觉得每天能按时吃饭吗？
Do you think you can eat on time every day?
按时吃饭
àn shí chī fàn
eat on time; have meals regularly
Refers to keeping regular mealtimes.
工作再忙也要按时吃饭。
No matter how busy work is, you still need to eat on time.
Words in this phrase
按时
àn shí
[ahn-shrr]
on time
Means according to a fixed or proper schedule.
你觉得每天能按时吃饭吗？这对控糖很重要。
Do you think you can eat on time every day? This is very important for blood sugar control.
吃饭
chī fàn
[chir-fahn]
to eat; to have meals
Refers to having meals regularly, not skipping them.
你觉得每天能按时吃饭吗？早餐尤其重要。
Do you think you can eat on time every day? Breakfast is especially important.
吗
ma
[mah]
question particle
Turns the sentence into a yes-no question.
你觉得每天能按时吃饭吗？
Do you think you can eat on time every day?
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