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身体与健康

Body & Health — Describe how you feel and talk to a doctor

12 words 3 patterns + HSK 2 preview 0% done

Vocabulary 词汇

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Grammar 语法

Feeling unwell: 有点儿 + adj
。/ 。

有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) = a little / somewhat (used before negative or undesirable adjectives). 有点儿冷 = a little cold. Unlike 一点儿, 有点儿always comes BEFORE the adjective.

Asking what's wrong: 哪里不舒服?
?— 。

哪里 (nǎlǐ) = where. 不舒服 = not comfortable / unwell. 疼 (téng) = to hurt/ache (HSK 2 preview). Doctors use this question; the answer names the body part.

Should / need to: 要 + verb
。

要 (yào) here = should / need to (advice). 你要多喝水 = You should drink more water. 我要去医院 = I need to go to the hospital. Context makes 要 mean 'want', 'will' or 'should'.

Sentences 句子

?。
Are you OK? You don't look very well.
。
I'm feeling a little unwell.
?
Where does it hurt / what's wrong?
,。
My head hurts a lot and I have a slight fever.
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You should go to the hospital to see a doctor.

Dialogue 对话

?。
What's wrong? You look unwell.
,。
I have a slight fever and my head hurts a lot.
!
You need to go to the hospital to see a doctor!
,。
OK, but I don't know where the hospital is.
!。
I'll go with you! The hospital isn't far.

Reading 阅读

你哪里不舒服?Where Does It Hurt? · dialogue · 3 questions Read → 我去看医生I Go to See the Doctor · story · 2 questions Read →