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How to Say ‘I want to first fix meal times for three meals.’ in Simplified Chinese

Q: How do you say "I want to first fix meal times for three meals." in Simplified Chinese?

"I want to first fix meal times for three meals." in Simplified Chinese is "我想先固定三餐时间。". This phrase is commonly used in China.

Q: What does "我想先固定三餐时间。" mean in English?

"我想先固定三餐时间。" means "I want to first fix meal times for three meals." in English. Usage tip: [先] usually goes before the action you do first: [我想先固定三餐时间]. You can reuse this pattern easily: [我先喝水] "I'll drink water first," [我们先走路] "We'll walk first."

我想先固定三餐时间。

wǒ xiǎng xiān gù dìng sān cān shí jiān

[waw shyang shyen goo-ding san tsan shir-jyen]

💬 Usage Tip: [先] usually goes before the action you do first: [我想先固定三餐时间]. You can reuse this pattern easily: [我先喝水] "I'll drink water first," [我们先走路] "We'll walk first."

Phrase Breakdown

我想

wǒ xiǎng

I want to; I’d like to

Expresses the speaker’s intention or wish.

Example

我想先休息一下。

I’d like to rest first.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to refer to oneself.

Example

我觉得“我”可以先做到规律吃饭。

I think that “I” can first manage to eat regularly.

想

xiǎng

[shyang]

want to; would like to; think

Used to express desire, intention, or what someone is thinking.

Example

我想先把“想”法变成具体目标。

I want to turn the idea of “wanting” into a specific goal first.

先

xiān

[shyen]

first; before

Shows that something is done before other actions.

Example

我们“先”固定吃饭时间，再增加运动。

We first fix meal times, then add exercise.

固定

gù dìng

[goo-ding]

to fix; to set; to keep regular

Here it means to make something stable and regular, such as meal times.

Example

把三餐时间“固定”下来对控糖有帮助。

Fixing meal times regularly is helpful for blood sugar control.

三

sān

[san]

three

The number three; here it refers to the three daily meals.

Example

“三”餐规律比只顾一顿更重要。

Regularity in all “three” meals is more important than focusing on only one meal.

餐

cān

[tsan]

meal

A measure word and noun for a meal or eating occasion.

Example

每“餐”不要吃得太多。

For each meal, don’t eat too much.

时间

shí jiān

[shir-jyen]

time; mealtime

Refers to a point or period of time; here it means meal timing.

Example

固定“时间”有助于养成习惯。

Fixing the time helps build a habit.

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