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How to Say ‘We'll talk after the tests’ in Simplified Chinese

检查完再说

jiǎn chá wán zài shuō

[jiǎnchá wán dzeye shuō]

💬 Usage Tip: In X完再说, 完 means "finished" and 再说 means "we'll deal with it then". It's a handy way to put something off until later: 吃完再说 "let's eat first, then talk".

Phrase Breakdown

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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