New Members Not Important Who Posted March 6, 2025 at 09:35 AM New Members Report Posted March 6, 2025 at 09:35 AM Following a sneeze, how is the English sentence "Bless you!" usually translated to Chinese, for example in a subtitle for a movie? 保重, 小心 or 健康, or something else? The AIs I asked could only theorize but couldn't show any evidence to back it up... Quote
Jive Turkey Posted March 6, 2025 at 01:07 PM Report Posted March 6, 2025 at 01:07 PM There’s no equivalent. Chinese people’s reactions are generally to move away from the sneezer, if not give them mean looks. If it is a friend or family member, the reaction will be to start harassing the sneezer with advice to go see a doctor. 1 Quote
cncorrect Posted March 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM Report Posted March 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM Actually, we always say '你待上哪儿去？', at least in my part of China, because the sneeze sounds like '我去！' in Chinese. It's just a playful way to respond to someone sneezing. 1 Quote
New Members Not Important Who Posted March 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM Author New Members Report Posted March 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM Thank you for all your replies. My question must be very unclear that everyone misunderstood. I'm not asking what Chinese people say when someone sneezes. I'm asking how the English sentence "Bless you" is translated. They do say it in movies, movies do get subtitles in Chinese, so how is this sentence transcribed in a Mandarin subtitle? Any suggestions? 1 Quote
suMMit Posted March 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM Report Posted March 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM On 3/9/2025 at 7:45 PM, Not Important Who said: I'm asking how the English sentence "Bless you" is translated. I've never heard anyone say a translated "Bless you" after someone sneezes. Quote
cncorrect Posted March 10, 2025 at 07:53 AM Report Posted March 10, 2025 at 07:53 AM '祝你健康！' is a literal translation. However, a Chinese person unfamiliar with western culture might not fully grasp your meaning, even after hearing you wish them good health. Quote
Jive Turkey Posted March 11, 2025 at 04:04 AM Report Posted March 11, 2025 at 04:04 AM If you want to express concern, just tell them they should see a doctor. Quote
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