看病 · Visiting the Doctor
Kàn bìng — Being sick and going to the hospital.
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Every word shows its pinyin above the characters. The English translation follows each line.
我今天不舒服。
I don't feel well today.
我的头很疼。
My head hurts.
妈妈说我应该去医院。
Mom said I should go to the hospital.
医生问我:你怎么了?
The doctor asked me: what's wrong?
我说我头疼,也咳嗽。
I said my head hurts and I'm coughing too.
医生让我吃药,多喝水。
The doctor had me take medicine and drink lots of water.
他说我需要休息。
He said I need to rest.
下午我在家睡觉。
In the afternoon I slept at home.
晚上我觉得好一点了。
By evening I felt a bit better.
Vocabulary in this story (35 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 不 | bù | don't |
| 舒服 | shūfu | feel well |
| 我的 | wǒ de | my |
| 头 | tóu | head |
| 很 | hěn | very |
| 疼 | téng | (is) sore |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom |
| 说 | shuō | said |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | should |
| 去 | qù | go to |
| 医院 | yīyuàn | the hospital |
| 医生 | yīshēng | the doctor |
| 问 | wèn | asked |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 怎么了 | zěnme le | what's wrong |
| 头疼 | tóu téng | head hurts |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 咳嗽 | késou | cough |
| 让 | ràng | let/had |
| 吃药 | chī yào | take medicine |
| 多 | duō | a lot |
| 喝水 | hē shuǐ | drink water |
| 他 | tā | he |
| 需要 | xūyào | need |
| 休息 | xiūxi | to rest |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon |
| 在家 | zài jiā | at home |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | slept |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening |
| 觉得 | juéde | felt |
| 好 | hǎo | better |
| 一点 | yì diǎn | a bit |
| 了 | le | (already) |