How to Say ‘I recently don't feel very well.’ in Simplified Chinese
我最近总觉得不太舒服。
wǒ zuì jìn zǒng jué de bù tài shū fú
[waw dzway-jin dzong jywe-duh boo tie shoo-foo]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often puts time words early: [我最近总觉得不太舒服] literally starts with "I recently..." You can build many sentences this way: [我这两天总头晕] "I've been dizzy these last two days."
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.
我最近总觉得不太舒服。
I have recently often felt unwell.
最近
zuì jìn
[dzway-jin]
recently; lately
Used to talk about the near past or current recent period.
我最近总觉得不太舒服。
I have recently often felt unwell.
总觉得
zǒng jué de
always feel; keep feeling; often feel that
Used to express a persistent or repeated feeling or impression.
我总觉得不对。
I always feel that something is not right.
Words in this phrase
总
zǒng
[dzong]
always; often
An adverb meaning always or repeatedly in many situations.
我最近总觉得不太舒服。
I have recently often felt unwell.
觉得
jué de
[jywe-duh]
to feel; to think
Often used for a personal feeling, opinion, or impression.
我最近总觉得不太舒服。
I have recently often felt unwell.
不太舒服
bù tài shū fú
not very comfortable; feeling unwell
A mild way to say someone feels physically unwell.
我今天有点不太舒服。
I feel a little unwell today.
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
A common negative word used before verbs and adjectives.
我最近总觉得不太舒服。
I have recently often felt unwell.
太
tài
[tie]
too; very
Often used to show degree, such as too much or very.
我最近总觉得不太舒服。
I have recently often felt unwell.
舒服
shū fú
[shoo-foo]
comfortable; well
Describes physical comfort or feeling physically well.
我最近总觉得不太舒服。
I have recently often felt unwell.
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