How to Say ‘Three times a day, after meals.’ in Traditional Chinese
一天三次，飯後吃。
yī tiān sān cì fàn hòu chī
[yī tiān sān tsuh fàn hòu chī]
Phrase Breakdown
一天三次，
yī tiān sān cì
three times a day,
This gives the frequency: 一天 (yì tiān) 'a day' and 三次 (sān cì) 'three times'.
一天吃三次。
Take it three times a day.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[yī]
one
Indicates a single item or unit.
我有一隻貓
I have one cat.
天
tiān
[tiān]
day
Measure word/noun for a day.
我們三天後見面。
We will meet in three days.
三
sān
[sān]
three
The number 3.
我有三個朋友。
I have three friends.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occurrence
A measure word for the number of times something happens.
你是第一次來嗎？
Is this your first time here?
飯後吃。
fàn hòu chī
after meals
飯後 (fàn hòu) means 'after a meal'. This is the timing instruction for taking the medicine.
請飯後吃。
Please take it after meals.
Words in this phrase
飯
fàn
[fàn]
rice; meal
Cooked rice; also means a meal in general.
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'.
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.
這個藥睡前吃。
Take this medicine before bed.
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