How to Say ‘Please take good care of yourself.’ in Simplified Chinese
您要多保重身体。
nín yào duō bǎo zhòng shēn tǐ
[neen yaow duō bǎozhòng shun-tee]
🇨🇳 In China: A common caring line to say to elders, especially at the end of a visit or when you're parting.
Phrase Breakdown
您要
nín yào
you should (polite)
您 (nín) is the polite 'you', and 要 (yào) means 'should / need to'.
您要喝水吗？
Would you like some water?
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.
很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。
It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.
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.
多保重身体。
duō bǎo zhòng shēn tǐ
take good care of your health
保重 (bǎozhòng) means 'take care', and 身体 (shēntǐ) means 'body / health'. This is a common caring farewell.
请多保重身体。
Please take good care of yourself.
Words in this phrase
多
duō
[duō]
much (more)
After an adjective, means 'much more so'.
今天暖和多了。
It's much warmer today.
保重
bǎo zhòng
[bǎozhòng]
to take care of oneself
A caring wish that someone look after their health.
一路保重！
Take care on your journey!
身体
shēn tǐ
[shun-tee]
body; health
Can refer to the physical body or someone's general health condition.
我的身体很好。
My health is very good.
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