How to Say ‘Be good to her from now on.’ in Simplified Chinese
以后要对她好啊。
yǐ hòu yào duì tā hǎo a
[ee-hoh yào dway tā hǎo a]
🇨🇳 In China: This is a protective, half-joking line that a close friend says to the new partner. It's affectionate, not a threat, and it's often said with a laugh.
Phrase Breakdown
以后要
yǐ hòu yào
in the future, you must
以后 (yǐhòu) means 'from now on, later'. 要 (yào) means 'should, must'. 以 is a low dip, then two falling tones follow.
以后要早点睡。
From now on, go to bed earlier.
Words in this phrase
以后
yǐ hòu
[ee-hoh]
after; later; in the future
Refers to a time following something or to a future time.
会议以后我会给你发邮件。
After the meeting, I will send you an email.
要
yào
[yào]
will; need to
Expresses necessity or likelihood.
进去要买票。
You need to buy a ticket to enter.
对她好啊。
duì tā hǎo a
be good to her!
对她好 means 'treat her well'. 啊 (a) is a light particle that adds a warm, urging tone.
要对妈妈好啊。
Be good to your mom!
Words in this phrase
对
duì
[dway]
for; to; toward
A preposition showing direction, target, or effect on someone.
这个建议对我很有用。
This suggestion is very useful to me.
她
tā
[tā]
her; she
Third-person pronoun for a female.
她是我的朋友。
She is my friend.
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
good
Something positive or satisfactory.
今天的天气很好。
Today's weather is good.
啊
a
[a]
softening particle (friendly reminder)
Placed at the end of a request to make it sound warm and caring rather than commanding.
路上小心啊。
Be careful on the way.
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