How to Say ‘It hurts more after I eat.’ in Simplified Chinese
吃完饭更疼。
chī wán fàn gèng téng
[chī wán fàn gung téng]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 更 (gèng) in front of a word to mean "even more." No 是 is needed: 晚上更疼 "it hurts more at night".
Phrase Breakdown
吃完饭
chī wán fàn
after finishing a meal
吃 (eat) + 完 (finish) + 饭 (meal). Together they mean 'after eating'.
吃完饭我们走吧。
Let's go after we finish eating.
Words in this phrase
吃完
chī wán
[chī wán]
to finish eating
Verb 吃 plus result complement 完, meaning to be done eating.
我吃完了。
I've finished eating.
饭
fàn
[fàn]
meal; cooked rice; food
A noun meaning cooked rice, or a meal in general.
妈妈做的饭很好吃。
The food Mom makes is delicious.
更疼。
gèng téng
hurts more
更 means 'even more'. It goes before the adjective or verb. Both syllables are clear.
晚上更疼。
It hurts more at night.
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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