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How to Say ‘You really must take care of your health.’ in Simplified Chinese

可得注意身体啊。

kě dé zhù yì shēn tǐ a

[kě děi joo-ee shun-tee ah]

💬 Usage Tip: In 可得, 得 is read (děi) "must", not (de). 可 adds earnest emphasis, as in 你可得小心 "you really must be careful".

Phrase Breakdown

可得注意

kě dé zhù yì

you really must pay attention

可 adds emphasis. 得 is read děi here and means 'must'. 注意 means 'pay attention to'.

Example

可得注意安全。

You really must stay safe.

Words in this phrase

可

kě

[kě]

(emphasis) really; do

Adverb adding emphasis, often to warnings.

Example

你可别忘了。

Don't you forget.

得

dé

[děi]

must; have to

When read as děi, it means you need to do something. It is common in spoken Chinese.

Example

我得去上班了。

I have to go to work now.

注意

zhù yì

[joo-ee]

to pay attention; to take care

Means to notice, watch for, or take care about something carefully.

Example

请注意这个要求。

Please pay attention to this request.

身体啊。

shēn tǐ a

to your health

身体 means body or health. 啊 adds a warm, caring tone.

Example

多保重身体啊。

Take good care of yourself.

Words in this phrase

身体

shēn tǐ

[shun-tee]

body; health

Can refer to the physical body or someone's general health condition.

Example

我的身体很好。

My health is very good.

啊

a

[ah]

ah; sentence particle

Adds emotion such as surprise, curiosity, or friendliness to a question.

Example

真的啊?我很想了解更多。

Really? I’d really like to learn more.

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