How to Say ‘It's probably gastroenteritis.’ in Traditional Chinese
應該是腸胃炎。
yīng gāi shì cháng wèi yán
[yīnggāi shir chángwèiyán]
💬 Usage Tip: 應該 usually means "should", but here it means "probably". It's a doctor's soft way of giving a likely diagnosis.
Phrase Breakdown
應該是
yīng gāi shì
it should be / it's probably
應該 (yīnggāi) means 'should / probably'. 是 (shì) means 'is'.
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.
腸胃炎。
cháng wèi yán
gastroenteritis
腸 (cháng) means 'intestine', 胃 (wèi) means 'stomach' and 炎 (yán) means 'inflammation'.
他得了腸胃炎。
He got gastroenteritis.
Words in this phrase
腸胃炎
cháng wèi yán
[chángwèiyán]
gastroenteritis; stomach flu
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines; a common diagnosis.
他得了腸胃炎。
He got gastroenteritis.
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