How to Say ‘It hurts more after eating.’ in Simplified Chinese
吃饭以后更疼。
chī fàn yǐ hòu gèng téng
[chīfàn ee-hoh gung téng]
💬 Usage Tip: The time phrase 吃饭以后 comes first and the complaint comes second. This time-before-action order is standard in Chinese.
Phrase Breakdown
吃饭以后
chī fàn yǐ hòu
after eating
吃饭 (chīfàn) means to eat a meal, and 以后 (yǐhòu) means after. In Chinese the action comes first, then 以后.
吃饭以后我去散步。
After eating I go for a walk.
Words in this phrase
吃饭
chī fàn
[chīfàn]
to eat a meal
Verb-object phrase meaning to have a meal; also used as a casual greeting.
我们一起去吃饭吧。
Let's go eat together.
以后
yǐ hòu
[ee-hoh]
after; later
Marks what happens after a certain action or time.
我回去以后就给你回复。
After I go back, I’ll reply to you.
更疼。
gèng téng
it hurts more
更 (gèng) means even more and comes before the verb or adjective. Stress it a little.
今天比昨天更冷。
Today is even colder than yesterday.
Words in this phrase
更
gèng
[gung]
more; even more
Used to show a higher degree or an increase compared with before.
了解团队以后，我更有兴趣加入你们。
After learning about the team, I am even more interested in joining you.
疼
téng
[téng]
to hurt; painful
Describes physical pain in a body part.
我头疼。
I have a headache.
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