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How to Say ‘It's better to open it when you get home.’ in Traditional Chinese

回家再打開比較好喔。

huí jiā zài dǎ kāi bǐ jiào hǎo ō

[huíjiā zài dǎkāi bǐjiào how oh]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Opening a red envelope right in front of the giver is considered rude, since it looks like you're checking the amount. Children are gently told to wait until they're home.

Phrase Breakdown

回家再打開

huí jiā zài dǎ kāi

Open it after you get home

再 here means 'then' or 'only after'. In Taiwan, it's polite not to open a red envelope in front of the giver.

Example

吃完飯再打開。

Open it after eating.

Words in this phrase

回家

huí jiā

[huíjiā]

to go home

To return to one's home.

Example

我們六點回家。

We go home at six.

再

zài

[zài]

then

Indicates an action that follows another.

Example

想好再告訴我。

Tell me after you've decided.

打開

dǎ kāi

[dǎkāi]

to open

To open something closed, like a box, envelope, or door.

Example

他打開禮物。

He opened the gift.

比較好喔。

bǐ jiào hǎo ō

it's better.

This gives gentle advice. 喔 softens the tone.

Example

多喝水比較好喔。

Drinking more water is better.

Words in this phrase

比較

bǐ jiào

[bǐjiào]

relatively; rather

Adverb used to compare, meaning 'more' or 'comparatively'.

Example

這家餐廳比較便宜。

This restaurant is relatively cheap.

好

hǎo

[how]

good; well

A basic adjective meaning good, favorable, or well.

Example

這是一個好機會，你可以把握一下。

This is a good opportunity, and you can make use of it.

喔

[oh]

oh; sentence particle

A friendly final particle that softens the tone and sounds warm or casual.

Example

到時候見喔。

See you then.

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