How to Say ‘Take care of your health.’ in Traditional Chinese
要注意身體喔。
yào zhù yì shēn tǐ ō
[yao joo-yee shen tee oh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Older people often tell younger ones to look after their health when they hear they're busy. It's an affectionate, motherly touch, so just thank them.
Phrase Breakdown
要注意
yào zhù yì
be sure to pay attention to
要 (yào) means 'should' here, and 注意 (zhùyì) means 'pay attention to'. All three syllables are falling tones.
過馬路要注意。
Be careful when crossing the street.
Words in this phrase
要
yào
[yao]
need to; should
Used to express necessity or advice.
身體不舒服就要看醫生。
If you don't feel well, you should see a doctor.
注意
zhù yì
[joo-yee]
pay attention to; take care to
Often used as advice, meaning to be careful about something or to mind something important such as health or safety.
天氣熱，要注意喝水。
It's hot, so pay attention to drinking water.
身體喔。
shēn tǐ ō
your health, okay?
身體 (shēntǐ) means 'body' or 'health'. 喔 (o) adds a warm, caring tone.
身體健康！
Good health!
Words in this phrase
身體
shēn tǐ
[shen tee]
body; health
Often used to ask about someone's physical condition or health.
最近天氣變化大，身體還好嗎？
The weather has been changing a lot lately; is your health okay?
喔
ō
[oh]
oh; softening particle
A soft sentence-ending particle often used in Taiwan to sound warm, casual, and polite.
店員說「慢走喔」時，最後的「喔」讓整句話更溫柔。
When the clerk says 'màn zǒu o,' the final 喔 makes the whole sentence gentler.
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