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How to Say ‘If it still hurts after three days, come back for another look.’ in Simplified Chinese

三天后还疼，就再来看看。

sān tiān hòu hái téng jiù zài lái kàn kàn

[sān tiān hòu hái téng jiù dzeye lie kànkan]

🇨🇳 In China: In China you usually register again and pay a new consultation fee for a return visit. Keep your receipt and medical booklet, because the doctor will want to see what was prescribed.

Phrase Breakdown

三天后

sān tiān hòu

three days later

A time phrase: 'after three days'.

Example

三天后我回家。

I'll go home in three days.

Words in this phrase

三

sān

[sān]

three

The number 3.

Example

我有三个朋友。

I have three friends.

天

tiān

[tiān]

day

A day; used with 那 to mean 'that day'.

Example

那天我很忙。

I was very busy that day.

后

hòu

[hòu]

after; later

Indicates a point in time after a period.

Example

三天后再打电话。

Call again in three days.

还疼，

hái téng

(if it) still hurts

还疼 is the condition. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

肚子还疼。

My stomach still hurts.

Words in this phrase

还

hái

[hái]

still; yet

Adverb meaning something remains or continues to be the case.

Example

今晚还有空桌吗？

Are there still free tables tonight?

疼

téng

[téng]

to hurt; painful

Describes physical pain in a body part.

Example

我头疼。

I have a headache.

就再来看看。

jiù zài lái kàn kàn

then come back for another check

就 means 'then' and links the result to the condition. 再来看看 means 'come again and have a look'.

Example

不舒服就再来看看。

If you feel unwell, come back again.

Words in this phrase

就

jiù

[jiù]

then (in that case)

Links a condition to its result: if X, then Y.

Example

你不舒服就休息吧。

If you don't feel well, then rest.

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.

来

lái

[lie]

to come

A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.

Example

你常来这样的行业活动吗？

Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?

看看

kàn kàn

[kànkan]

to take a look

Reduplicated 看, meaning to have a quick look.

Example

让我看看你的手。

Let me take a look at your hand.

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