At the doctor in Chinese 看病
kànbìng
Where do you go when you're ill? 15 essential at the doctor words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 看病 | kàn bìng | to see a doctor |
| 医院 | yī yuàn | hospital |
| 医生 | yī shēng | doctor |
| 护士 | hù shi | nurse |
| 挂号 | guà hào | to register (at a hospital) |
| 诊所 | zhěn suǒ | clinic |
| 检查 | jiǎn chá | to examine; check-up |
| 急诊 | jí zhěn | emergency |
| 救护车 | jiù hù chē | ambulance |
| 病人 | bìng rén | patient |
| 打针 | dǎ zhēn | to have an injection |
| 住院 | zhù yuàn | to be hospitalised |
| 手术 | shǒu shù | surgery |
| 预约 | yù yuē | appointment |
| 症状 | zhèng zhuàng | symptom |
Example sentences
- 我下午要去医院看病。I'm going to see a doctor this afternoon.
- 最近的医院在哪儿？Where's the nearest hospital?
- 看病要先挂号。You have to register first before seeing a doctor.
- 小区门口有一家诊所。There's a clinic at the entrance to the estate.
- 医生给我检查了一下。The doctor gave me a check-up.
- 晚上只能看急诊。At night you can only go to A&E.
- 快叫救护车！Call an ambulance, quick!
- 医生正在给病人看病。The doctor is seeing a patient.
- 小孩子都怕打针。Little children are all scared of injections.
- 爷爷住院一个星期了。Grandpa has been in hospital for a week.
- 手术很成功。The surgery was a success.
- 我想预约明天上午看医生。I'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor tomorrow morning.
- 你有什么症状？What symptoms do you have?
Practise speaking
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