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“take care” in Chinese

Chinese

Also慢走 (màn zǒu) · 多保重 (duō bǎo zhòng) · 请慢走 (qǐng màn zǒu)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo zhòng

Example

离开前，她对我说：保重。lí kāi qián tā duì wǒ shuō bǎo zhòng

Before leaving, she said to me, "Take care."

Illustration for 保重 (take care)

How to say “take care” in Chinese

“Take care” in Chinese is 保重 (bǎo zhòng).

It is a send-off that treats a person's health and everyday life as precious things to guard.

Full entry for 保重: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 保重

医生嘱咐他手术后要保重身体。yī shēng zhǔ fù tā shǒu shù hòu yào bǎo zhòng shēn tǐ

The doctor told him to take care of his health after the surgery.

Tips for using 保重

  • Its respectful tone can sound more formal than a casual English farewell, which makes it a useful marker of a considerate or ceremonious parting.

Other Chinese words for “take care”

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慢走

màn zǒu

interjectiontake care

谢谢，慢走xiè xiè màn zǒu

Thank you, take care.

天冷了，多保重。tiān lěng le duō bǎo zhòng

It's getting cold, so take care.

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请慢走

qǐng màn zǒu

interjectiontake care

他要出门了，我对他说：请慢走。tā yào chū mén le wǒ duì tā shuō qǐng màn zǒu

He is going out, so I said to him, "Take care."

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