Always

Chinese translation: 务必

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English term or phrase:Always
Chinese translation:务必
Entered by: Frank Feng

21:13 Jan 18, 2019
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Medical - Medical (general) / Always tell the healthcare staff that ...
English term or phrase: Always
'If you need to seek medical attention for any reason other than cancer, always tell the healthcare staff that you are having this treatment.' Which is the best way to translate the 'always' here? ‘总是’,‘一定’?‘如果你因为癌症以外的任何原因需要就医,一定要告诉医护人员你正在接受这种治疗。’
请指教!
purefluent
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:47
务必告知医务人员
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Frank Feng
China
Local time: 11:47
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Very good. I used your translation for my work. Thank you for your help.
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5 +2务必告知医务人员
Frank Feng
4记得告诉医护人员……
Frank Wang


  

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always tell the healthcare staff that ...
务必告知医务人员


Explanation:
供参考

Frank Feng
China
Local time: 11:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 111
Grading comment
Very good. I used your translation for my work. Thank you for your help.

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agree  Randy Wong
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always
记得告诉医护人员……


Explanation:
Or: 别忘了告诉医护人员……

To me, there seems to be a subtle variation in the degree of assertiveness out there.

Frank Wang
China
Local time: 11:47
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 28
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Asker: I used '务必‘in my translation, sometimes used '别忘了‘ according to the texts. Thank you for your help.

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