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How to Say ‘Don't worry yet. We'll talk after the tests.’ in Simplified Chinese

先别担心,检查完再说。

xiān bié dān xīn jiǎn chá wán zài shuō

[shyen byeh dānxīn jiǎnchá wán dzeye shuō]

🇨🇳 In China: Chinese doctors often hold back any real judgement until all the results are in. This line is a typical, reassuring way of doing that.

Phrase Breakdown

先别担心,

xiān bié dān xīn

don't worry yet,

先 (xiān) means 'for now', 别 (bié) means 'don't', and 担心 (dān xīn) means 'worry'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

先别担心,没事的。

Don't worry yet, it's fine.

Words in this phrase

先

xiān

[shyen]

first; beforehand

Shows that one action happens before another.

Example

你可以先看看公司的介绍。

You can first take a look at the company's introduction.

别

bié

[byeh]

don't; do not

Used to tell someone not to do something in a direct but common way.

Example

别担心,你一定能找到机会。

Don't worry, you will definitely find an opportunity.

担心

dān xīn

[dānxīn]

to worry; to be anxious

To feel uneasy about something that may happen.

Example

别担心,没什么大问题。

Don't worry, it's nothing serious.

检查完再说。

jiǎn chá wán zài shuō

let's see after the tests.

检查完 (jiǎn chá wán) means 'after finishing the tests' and 再说 (zài shuō) means 'then we'll discuss'.

Example

等检查完再说。

Let's wait until the tests are done.

Words in this phrase

检查完

jiǎn chá wán

[jiǎnchá wán]

finish examining

检查 (examine) plus 完 (finish).

Example

检查完你就可以回家。

After the exam you can go home.

再

zài

[dzeye]

again; then

Often used to mean doing something one more time or at a later point.

Example

我们下次再约吧。

Let’s arrange another time next time.

说

shuō

[shuō]

to talk; to discuss

再说 here means deal with it later.

Example

这件事明天再说。

Let's discuss this tomorrow.

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