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How to Say ‘Yes, the doctor said to walk more.’ in Traditional Chinese

有啊,醫生說要多走路。

yǒu a yī shēng shuō yào duō zǒu lù

[yǒu a ee shung shwo yaow dwaw zǒulù]

💬 Usage Tip: 醫生說要… "the doctor said to…" is a handy pattern for passing on advice: 醫生說要多休息 "the doctor said to rest more".

Phrase Breakdown

有啊,

yǒu a

Yes, I did,

有啊 (yǒu a) answers a 有 question with "yes". 啊 (a) makes the reply sound natural and friendly.

Example

有啊,我昨天去了。

Yes, I went yesterday.

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yǒu]

yes, I did

Used alone as a reply to confirm that something was done.

Example

有,我昨天去過了。

Yes, I went yesterday.

啊

a

[a]

ah; sentence-final particle

A particle that softens the tone or adds friendliness and emotion.

Example

大家一起看球,氣氛很好啊。

Everyone watches the match together; the atmosphere is great.

醫生說

yī shēng shuō

the doctor said

醫生 (yīshēng) means "doctor", and 說 (shuō) means "say".

Example

醫生說我要休息。

The doctor said I need to rest.

Words in this phrase

醫生

yī shēng

[ee shung]

doctor

A noun meaning medical doctor or physician.

Example

我需要醫生,現在很不舒服。

I need a doctor; I feel very unwell right now.

說

shuō

[shwo]

to say; to tell; to speak

A common verb meaning to say or tell something to someone. It is often used when explaining rules or giving information.

Example

請直接說您要取消今晚的訂位。

Please directly say that you want to cancel tonight's reservation.

要多走路。

yào duō zǒu lù

(I) should walk more.

要 (yào) means "should". 多 (duō) before a verb means "do more of it". 走路 (zǒulù) means "walk".

Example

你要多喝水。

You should drink more water.

Words in this phrase

要

yào

[yaow]

need to; should

Used to express what is needed or which action should be taken.

Example

去車站要走幾號出口?

Which numbered exit do I need to take to go to the station area?

多

duō

[dwaw]

more

Used to suggest doing something to a greater extent, such as learning more.

Example

歡迎你多認識我們的工作方式。

You’re welcome to learn more about our way of working.

走路

zǒu lù

[zǒulù]

to walk; on foot

Going somewhere by walking.

Example

我每天走路上學。

I walk to school every day.

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