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急诊买药·20 phrases·pinyin & native audio

You feel sick in China. Buying medicine, seeing a doctor, an emergency. Every phrase below is something you say.

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At the pharmacy买药

  • 我要买药。
    Wǒ yào mǎi yào.
    I need to buy medicine.
  • 有感冒药吗？
    Yǒu gǎnmào yào ma?
    Do you have cold medicine?
  • 这个怎么吃？
    Zhège zěnme chī?
    How do I take this?
  • 一天几次？
    Yì tiān jǐ cì?
    How many times a day?
  • 有止痛药吗？
    Yǒu zhǐtòng yào ma?
    Do you have painkillers?

Describing symptoms描述症状

  • 我头疼。
    Wǒ tóuténg.
    I have a headache.
  • 我肚子疼。
    Wǒ dùzi téng.
    I have a stomachache.
  • 我发烧了。
    Wǒ fāshāo le.
    I have a fever.
  • 我过敏。
    Wǒ guòmǐn.
    I have an allergy.
  • 我吃不下东西。
    Wǒ chī bú xià dōngxi.
    I can't eat anything.

Seeing a doctor看医生

  • 我要看医生。
    Wǒ yào kàn yīshēng.
    I need to see a doctor.
  • 医院在哪儿？
    Yīyuàn zài nǎr?
    Where's the hospital?
  • 挂哪个科？
    Guà nǎge kē?
    Which department should I register with?
  • 我买了保险。
    Wǒ mǎi le bǎoxiǎn.
    I have insurance.
  • 要多少钱？
    Yào duōshao qián?
    How much will it cost?

Emergencies紧急情况

  • 叫救护车！
    Jiào jiùhùchē!
    Call an ambulance!
  • 帮我打电话。
    Bāng wǒ dǎ diànhuà.
    Please make a call for me.
  • 快一点！
    Kuài yìdiǎn!
    Please hurry!
  • 我很疼。
    Wǒ hěn téng.
    I'm in a lot of pain.
  • 我朋友病了。
    Wǒ péngyou bìng le.
    My friend is sick.

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