How to Say ‘I stewed chicken soup to build you up.’ in Simplified Chinese
我炖了鸡汤给你补补。
wǒ dùn le jī tāng gěi nǐ bǔ bǔ
[waw dùn luh jītāng gay nee bǔbu]
🇨🇳 In China: Making nourishing soup is how many Chinese mothers show love, rooted in the idea of food as medicine. Accept it and drink it gratefully, since refusing can hurt feelings.
Phrase Breakdown
我炖了鸡汤
wǒ dùn le jī tāng
I stewed chicken soup
炖 (dùn) means to slow-cook or stew. 了 marks a completed action. 鸡汤 (jītāng) is chicken soup.
妈妈炖了鸡汤。
Mom stewed chicken soup.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.
我也想了解这个公司的文化。
I also want to understand this company’s culture.
炖
dùn
[dùn]
to stew
To cook slowly in liquid.
妈妈在炖排骨。
Mom is stewing ribs.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.
我想了很久，还是决定联系你。
I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.
鸡汤
jī tāng
[jītāng]
chicken soup
Soup made from chicken, seen as nourishing.
喝点鸡汤吧。
Have some chicken soup.
给你补补。
gěi nǐ bǔ bǔ
to nourish you
补 (bǔ) means to replenish your health with nutritious food. Repeating it as 补补 sounds softer and more caring.
多吃点，给你补补。
Eat more, it'll build you up.
Words in this phrase
给
gěi
[gay]
for; to give to
Indicates the action is done for someone.
我给你做一杯中烘的。
I’ll make you a cup of medium roast.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
补补
bǔ bǔ
[bǔbu]
to nourish a bit
To build up health with nutritious food.
多吃点肉补补身体。
Eat more meat to build up your health.
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