How to Say ‘Send me a message when you get home.’ in Simplified Chinese
到家给我发个消息。
dào jiā gěi wǒ fā gè xiāo xī
[dào jyah gěi waw fā guh shyow shee]
🇨🇳 In China: Asking someone to text you when they get home, usually on WeChat, is a common caring gesture at the end of a date. It shows you care about them and leaves the door open for more chatting.
Phrase Breakdown
到家
dào jiā
when you get home
到 (dào) means 'arrive' and 家 (jiā) means 'home'. Together they mean 'arrive home'.
我到家了。
I'm home.
Words in this phrase
到
dào
[dào]
to arrive
A verb meaning to reach or get to a place.
客人六点到。
The guests arrive at six.
家
jiā
[jyah]
home; family home
Refers to one's home or the inside of the home.
在家里练习自我介绍也很重要。
Practicing self-introduction at home is also very important.
给我发个消息。
gěi wǒ fā gè xiāo xī
send me a message
给我 (gěi wǒ) means 'to me' and 发个消息 (fā ge xiāoxi) means 'send a message'.
有空给我发个消息。
Send me a message when you're free.
Words in this phrase
给
gěi
[gěi]
for; to
Marks the person receiving or benefiting.
请给我一杯水。
Please give me a glass of water.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
First person pronoun used as the object, referring to the speaker.
这个发展机会很适合我。
This development opportunity suits me very well.
发
fā
[fā]
to send
To send messages, emails or files.
我给你发邮件。
I'll send you an email.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word
A general classifier used with nouns such as 活动.
说“这个活动”时，要用量词“个”。
When saying “this event,” you need the measure word 个.
消息
xiāo xī
[shyow shee]
news; message; update
Information or an update, often about progress, results, or contact after an event.
有消息请马上告诉我。
If there's any news, please tell me right away.
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