How to Say ‘How should I take it?’ in Traditional Chinese
要怎麼吃？
yào zěn me chī
[yào dzun-muh chī]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese uses 吃 "eat" for taking medicine, even pills and liquids. 怎麼 "how" plus a verb is a handy way to ask how to do something, as in 要怎麼去？ "How do I get there?"
Phrase Breakdown
要
yào
[yào]
need to; have to
Expresses necessity, asking whether something is required.
要排隊嗎？
Do we need to line up?
怎麼
zěn me
[dzun-muh]
how; in what way
Used to ask about the method or manner of doing something.
你們平常怎麼合作，會先開會嗎？
How do you usually work together? Do you meet first?
吃
chī
[chī]
to take (medicine); to eat
In Chinese, 吃 is used for taking pills or medicine orally.
你今天吃藥了嗎？
Did you take your medicine today?
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