How to Say ‘How about taking a walk for twenty minutes after meals?’ in Simplified Chinese
再加上饭后散步二十分钟，怎么样？
zài jiā shàng fàn hòu sàn bù èr shí fēn zhōng zěn me yàng
[dzye jyah-shahng fan hoh sahn-boo ar-shir fun-johng dzun-muh-yahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [怎么样？] is a very common soft way to make a suggestion: say the idea first, then add [怎么样？] = "how about it?" You can reuse it with almost any plan, like [明天开始，怎么样？]
Phrase Breakdown
再加上
zài jiā shàng
plus; in addition
Used to add another suggestion or condition.
再加上多喝水，会更好。
Plus drinking more water, that would be even better.
Words in this phrase
再
zài
[dzye]
then; in addition
Introduces an additional suggestion.
控制饮食以后，“再”加一点运动。
After controlling diet, then add a bit of exercise.
加上
jiā shàng
[jyah-shahng]
add; add on; include
Means to include another part in the plan.
计划里“加上”晚饭后散步比较合理。
Adding a walk after dinner to the plan is more reasonable.
饭后散步
fàn hòu sàn bù
take a walk after a meal
A healthy habit of walking after eating.
饭后散步有助于消化。
Taking a walk after a meal helps digestion.
Words in this phrase
饭
fàn
[fan]
meal; rice; food
Refers to a meal in the expression after a meal.
每次吃“饭”后都可以活动一下。
After each meal, you can move around a bit.
后
hòu
[hoh]
after; behind
Indicates time after an event, here after eating.
饭“后”测血糖也很常见。
Checking blood sugar after meals is also very common.
散步
sàn bù
[sahn-boo]
to take a walk; walking
A gentle physical activity done on foot.
饭后“散步”能帮助养成运动习惯。
Walking after meals can help build an exercise habit.
二十分钟
èr shí fēn zhōng
twenty minutes
A time duration of 20 minutes.
我们休息二十分钟吧。
Let’s rest for twenty minutes.
Words in this phrase
二十
èr shí
[ar-shir]
twenty
The number twenty, used here to describe duration.
先从“二十”分钟开始比较轻松。
Starting with twenty minutes is relatively easier.
分钟
fēn zhōng
[fun-johng]
minute
A unit of time used for scheduling activities.
每天留出二十“分钟”走路。
Set aside twenty minutes every day for walking.
怎么样
zěn me yàng
[dzun-muh-yahng]
how about it?; what do you think?
A common way to ask for someone’s opinion or reaction to a suggestion.
这个安排“怎么样”？
How about this arrangement?
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