How to Say ‘Take after meals’ in Simplified Chinese
饭后吃
fàn hòu chī
[fàn hòu chī]
💬 Usage Tip: 后 after a word means "after," and 前 (qián) means "before." So 饭前吃 is "take before meals." You'll see both printed on Chinese medicine labels.
Phrase Breakdown
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.
后
hòu
[hòu]
after
Indicates a time later than something.
下班后我去超市。
After work I go to the supermarket.
吃
chī
[chī]
to take (medicine)
In Chinese, medicine is 'eaten'; 吃 means to take it by mouth.
你今天吃药了吗？
Did you take your medicine today?
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