Getting to the Hospital<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you have an emergency and need an ambulance call the number \u2018120\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6551\u62a4\u8f66<\/a><\/span> (ji\u00f9 h\u00f9 ch\u0113) ambulance<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u7d27\u6025<\/a><\/span> (j\u01d0n j\u00ed) emergency<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although having to call for an ambulance maybe an incredibly stressful situation, we have four sentences that may be useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u662f\u4e00\u4e2a\u5916\u56fd\u4eba<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 sh\u00ec y\u012b g\u00e8 w\u00e0i gu\u00f3 r\u00e9n) I\u2019m a foreigner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u4e2d\u6587\u4e0d\u597d\u6ca1\u529e\u6cd5\u63cf\u8ff0\u8be6\u7ec6\u7684\u60c5\u51b5<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 zh\u014dng w\u00e9n b\u00f9 h\u01ceo m\u00e9i b\u00e0n f\u01ce mi\u00e1o sh\u00f9 xi\u00e1ng x\u00ec de q\u00edng ku\u00e0ng) My Chinese is not good enough to explain the situation to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u8fd9\u91cc\u6709\u75c5\u4eba\u9700\u8981\u6551\u62a4\u8f66<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 zh\u00e8 l\u01d0 y\u01d2u b\u00ecng r\u00e9n x\u016b y\u00e0o ji\u00f9 h\u00f9 ch\u0113) I am with a person who needs an ambulance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u7684\u5730\u5740\u662f<\/a><\/span>…(w\u01d2 de d\u00ec zh\u01d0 sh\u00ec\u2026) My address is…<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some hospital-related words you should learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u533b\u9662<\/a><\/span> (y\u012b yu\u00e0n) Hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u533b\u751f<\/a><\/span> (y\u012b sh\u0113ng) Doctor<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5927\u592b<\/a><\/span> (d\u00e0i fu) Doctor<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u62a4\u58eb<\/a><\/span> (h\u00f9 shi) Nurse<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5987\u4ea7\u533b\u9662<\/a><\/span> (f\u00f9 ch\u01cen y\u012b yu\u00e0n) Maternity Hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once inside the hospital, you may need to go to a specific department:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5728\u54ea\u91cc\u6302\u53f7<\/a><\/span>\uff1f(z\u00e0i n\u01ce l\u01d0 gu\u00e0 h\u00e0o) Where do I register?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you\u2019ve registered, you\u2019ll be given a number. When the nurse calls your name and number this is known as \u53eb\u53f7<\/a><\/span> (ji\u00e0o h\u00e0o).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u836f\u623f\u5728\u54ea\u91cc<\/a><\/span>\uff1f(y\u00e0o f\u00e1ng z\u00e0i n\u01ce l\u01d0) Where is the pharmacy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ea7\u79d1<\/a><\/span> (ch\u01cen k\u0113) Maternity ward\/Obstetrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n The general way to say you are sick is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u75c5\u4e86<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 b\u00ecng le) I\u2019m sick<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, in Chinese culture, using the word \u75c5 (b\u00ecng) suggests weakness, and therefore the phrase<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u4e0d\u8212\u670d<\/a><\/span>\u3002 (w\u01d2 b\u00f9 sh\u016b fu) is more frequently used in spoken Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other commonly used phrases to use when you are ill are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u611f\u5192\u4e86<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 g\u01cen m\u00e0o le) I have a cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u5bf9(\u9752\u9709\u7d20)\u8fc7\u654f<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 du\u00ec (q\u012bng m\u00e9i s\u00f9) gu\u00f2 m\u01d0n) I am allergic to (penicillin).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you visit a doctor, they may ask you your symptoms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4f60\u4ec0\u4e48\u5730\u65b9\u4e0d\u8212\u670d<\/a><\/span>\uff1f(n\u01d0 sh\u00e9n me d\u00ec fang b\u00f9 sh\u016b fu) Where (on your body) are you uncomfortable?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u53d1\u4e0d\u53d1\u70e7<\/a><\/span>\uff1f(f\u0101 b\u00f9 f\u0101 sh\u0101o) Do you have a fever?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u53d1\u70e7\u5417<\/a><\/span>\uff1f(f\u0101 sh\u0101o ma) Do you have a fever?<\/p>\n\n\n\n (\u5934)\u75bc\u4e0d\u75bc<\/a><\/span>\uff1f((t\u00f3u) t\u00e9ng b\u00f9 t\u00e9ng) Do you have a (headache)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n (\u5934)\u75bc\u5417<\/a><\/span>\uff1f((t\u00f3u t\u00e9ng ma?) Do you have a (headache)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some useful phrases that you can use to describe your symptoms to the doctor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u53d1\u70e7\u4e86<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 f\u0101 sh\u0101o le) I have a fever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u53d1\u9ad8\u70e7<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 f\u0101 g\u0101o sh\u0101o) I have a high fever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u6d41\u9f3b\u6d95<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 li\u00fa b\u00ed t\u00ec) I have a runny nose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u6253\u55b7\u568f<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 d\u01ce p\u0113n t\u00ec) I am sneezing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u54b3\u55fd<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 k\u00e9 sou) I have a cough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u55d3\u5b50\u75bc<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 s\u01ceng zi t\u00e9ng) I have a sore throat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u809a\u5b50\u75bc<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 d\u00f9 zi t\u00e9ng) I have a stomach ache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u62c9\u809a\u5b50<\/a><\/span>\u3002 (w\u01d2 l\u0101 d\u00f9 zi) I have diarrhea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u8033\u6735\u75bc<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 \u011br duo t\u00e9ng) I have an earache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u5934\u75bc<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 t\u00f3u t\u00e9ng) I have a headache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ed6\u9aa8\u5934\u65ad\u4e86<\/a><\/span>\u3002(t\u0101 g\u01d4 tou du\u00e0n le) He has a broken bone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ed6\u817f\u65ad\u4e86<\/a><\/span>\u3002(t\u0101 tu\u01d0 du\u00e0n le) His leg is broken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u60f3\u6211\u6000\u5b55\u4e86<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 xi\u01ceng w\u01d2 hu\u00e1i y\u00f9n le) I think I\u2019m pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use the following body parts in order to explain the problem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u8eab\u4f53<\/a><\/span> (sh\u0113n t\u01d0) Body<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5934<\/a><\/span> (t\u00f3u) Head<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u773c\u775b<\/a><\/span> (y\u01cen jing) Eyes<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u9f3b\u5b50<\/a><\/span> (b\u00ed zi) Nose<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5634\u5df4<\/a><\/span> (zu\u01d0 b\u0101) Mouth<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u8033\u6735<\/a><\/span> (\u011br duo) Ears<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u8116\u5b50<\/a><\/span> (b\u00f3 zi) Neck<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u55d3\u5b50<\/a><\/span> (s\u01ceng zi) Throat<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u80a9\u8180<\/a><\/span> (ji\u0101n b\u01ceng) Shoulder<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u80f3\u818a<\/a><\/span> (g\u0113 bo) Arm<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u624b<\/a><\/span> (sh\u01d2u) Hand<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u624b\u6307<\/a><\/span> (sh\u01d2u zh\u01d0) Finger<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u80f8\u90e8<\/a><\/span> (xi\u014dng b\u00f9) Chest<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u80c3<\/a><\/span> (w\u00e8i) Stomach<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u817f<\/a><\/span> (tu\u01d0) Legs<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u811a<\/a><\/span> (ji\u01ceo) Foot<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u811a\u8dbe<\/a><\/span> (ji\u01ceo zh\u01d0) Toes<\/p>\n\n\n\n The doctor may need to examine you in order to diagnose your illness. Below are some standard tests you may undergo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u9700\u8981<\/a><\/span>\u3002\u3002\u3002(w\u01d2 x\u016b y\u00e0o) I need to…<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u62bd\u8840<\/a><\/span> (ch\u014du xu\u00e8) Take blood<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u91cf\u8840\u538b<\/a><\/span> (li\u00e1ng xu\u00e8 y\u0101) take blood pressure<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u542c\u8bca<\/a><\/span> (t\u012bng zh\u011bn) listen to your heart beat<\/p>\n\n\n\n \uff38\u5149<\/a><\/span> (x gu\u0101ng) x-ray<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u91cf\u4f53\u6e29<\/a><\/span> (li\u00e1ng t\u01d0 w\u0113n) measure body temperature<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once your results are back, or after your examination, the doctor will prescribe you with medicine or other forms of treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4f60\u9700\u8981<\/a><\/span>\u3002\u3002\u3002(n\u01d0 x\u016b y\u00e0o) You need…<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u62d0\u6756<\/a><\/span> (gu\u01cei zh\u00e0ng) crutches<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u8f6e\u6905<\/a><\/span> (l\u00fan y\u01d0) a wheelchair<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6253\u9488<\/a><\/span> (d\u01ce zh\u0113n) an injection<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u836f\u54c1<\/a><\/span> (y\u00e0o p\u01d0n) medicine<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u70b9\u6ef4<\/a><\/span> (di\u01cen d\u012b) a drip<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Visiting-a-Doctor-in-Chinese-1.png?resize=669%2C261&ssl=1\")
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Describing Your Symptoms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Body Parts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBeing Examined<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nGetting Your Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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