How to Say ‘I did. The doctor said I need to rest more.’ in Simplified Chinese
看了，医生说要多休息。
kàn le yī shēng shuō yào duō xiū xī
[kàn luh yee-shung shwaw yaow duō xiūxi]
Phrase Breakdown
看了，医生说
kàn le yī shēng shuō
I did; the doctor said
看了 (kàn le) means 'I went / I did see'. 医生 (yīshēng) means 'doctor', and 说 (shuō) means 'said'. Pause briefly at the comma.
医生说没问题。
The doctor said there's no problem.
Words in this phrase
看
kàn
[kàn]
to see a doctor
With illness or hospital, 看 means to get medical treatment.
你看医生了吗？
Did you see a doctor?
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.
医生
yī shēng
[yee-shung]
doctor
A medical doctor; someone who examines patients and treats illness.
这个医生很耐心。
This doctor is very patient.
说
shuō
[shwaw]
to speak; to say
A common verb for speaking or saying something.
请你说中文。
Please speak Chinese.
要多休息。
yào duō xiū xī
(I) need to rest more
要 (yào) means 'need to'. 多 (duō) before a verb means 'more', and 休息 (xiūxi) means 'to rest'. The 息 is often said lightly.
你要多休息。
You need to rest more.
Words in this phrase
要
yào
[yaow]
need to; must
Shows necessity or requirement, often used in rules, policies, and instructions.
你要在规定时间内取消预订。
You need to cancel the reservation within the specified time.
多
duō
[duō]
much (more)
After an adjective, means 'much more so'.
今天暖和多了。
It's much warmer today.
休息
xiū xī
[xiūxi]
to rest
To relax or take a break to recover energy.
你累了，休息一下吧。
You're tired, take a rest.
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