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How to Say ‘Take it after meals’ in Traditional Chinese

飯後吃

fàn hòu chī

[fàn hòu chī]

💬 Usage Tip: Swap 後 "after" for 前 "before" to get 飯前吃 "take before meals". 睡前吃 means "take before bed".

Phrase Breakdown

飯

fàn

[fàn]

rice; meal

Cooked rice; also means a meal in general.

Example

我要一碗白飯。

I want a bowl of white rice.

後

hòu

[hòu]

after; later

Placed after a time expression to mean 'after that time'.

Example

三天後見。

See you in three days.

吃

chī

[chī]

to take (medicine); to eat

Used for swallowing medicine as well as eating food.

Example

這個藥睡前吃。

Take this medicine before bed.

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