How to Say ‘It's probably something you ate.’ in Traditional Chinese
應該是吃壞肚子了。
yīng gāi shì chī huài dǔ zi le
[yīnggāi shir chī huài dùzi le]
Phrase Breakdown
應該是
yīng gāi shì
it's probably
應該 (yīnggāi) means 'should / probably'. 是 (shì) means 'is'. Together they make a guess.
應該是他。
It's probably him.
Words in this phrase
應該
yīng gāi
[yīnggāi]
probably; should
Expresses likely assumption.
他應該到了。
He's probably arrived.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; am/is/are
是 is the verb 'to be' used for identity, emphasis, or agreement.
我也是剛畢業的新鮮人。
I am also a recent graduate.
吃壞肚子了。
chī huài dǔ zi le
an upset stomach from eating something bad
吃壞肚子 (chī huài dùzi) literally means 'ate and broke the stomach', that is, food poisoning or an upset stomach. 了 (le) shows a change.
我吃壞肚子了。
I've got an upset stomach from something I ate.
Words in this phrase
吃壞
chī huài
[chī huài]
to get sick from eating
Verb meaning to upset (the stomach) by eating bad or unclean food; usually followed by 肚子.
他吃壞東西，肚子很痛。
He ate something bad and his stomach hurts a lot.
肚子
dǔ zi
[dùzi]
stomach; belly
Noun for the abdomen or stomach area.
我肚子不舒服。
My stomach doesn't feel well.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
With 快…了, shows something is about to happen.
火車快來了。
The train is about to arrive.
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