Mandarin Chinese · HSK 3.0 Band 1 · Chapter 36
我病了I'm sick
Say you're sick, ask what's wrong, go to the hospital to see a doctor, and use 了 to say things have changed.
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我病了— I'm sick
- 山明小白, 你怎么了?What's wrong?
- 小白我病了. 身体不太好.I'm sick. I don't feel well.
- 山明去医院看医生吧.Go see a doctor.
- 小白医院在哪儿?Where is it?
- 山明我跟你去. 身体最重要.I'll come. Health is most important.
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病人很多— So many patients
- 山明今天病人很多. 你怎么了?There are a lot of patients today. What's wrong?
- 朋月医生, 我身上很热, 也很累.Doctor, I feel hot all over, and I'm very tired.
- 山明你生病了. 明天最好在家休息.You're sick. You'd better stay home and rest tomorrow.
- 朋月我的工作很多.I have a lot of work.
- 山明身体最重要! 多喝水, 多睡觉.Your health matters most! Drink more water and get more sleep.
- 朋月好. 谢谢医生!OK. Thank you, doctor!
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- 病
nounillness
- 生病
verbfall ill
- 看病
verbto see a doctor
- 医生
noundoctor
- 医院
nounhospital
- 身体
nounbody
- 病人
nounpatient
- 身上
nounon the body
- 重要
adjectiveimportant
- 休息
verbto rest
- 最好
adverbhad better
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- 病
illness
生病 shēng bìng — fall ill看病 kàn bìng — see a doctor- 医
doctor / medicine
医生 yīshēng — doctor医院 yīyuàn — hospital- 院
(in 医院)
医院 yīyuàn — hospital- 身
body
身体 shēntǐ — body- 体
(in 身体)
身体 shēntǐ — body体育馆 tǐyùguǎn — gym; sports hall- 休
in 休息 (to rest)
休息 xiūxi — to rest- 息
in 休息 (to rest)
休息 xiūxi — to rest
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bìngillnessWriting
yīdoctor / medicineWriting
shēnbodyWriting
yuàn(in 医院)Recognition
tǐ(in 身体)Recognition
xiūrestRecognition
xīrest; breathRecognition
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Adj/V + 了 — change of state
Explanation
Adjective or verb + 了 marks a NEW situation — something changed. 病了 = became sick (was healthy before). 好了 = got better. 累了 / 饿了 / 渴了 (got tired / hungry / thirsty). This 了 sits at the end of the sentence and means "different now than before". Negate with 没 (没病 / 没好).
Examples
- 我病了.I've gotten sick.
- 我累了.I'm tired (now).
- 他好了.He got better.
- 天气冷了.The weather has turned cold.
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多 + verb and 最好 + verb: giving advice
Explanation
多 before a verb means do more of it: 多喝水 (drink more water), 多睡觉 (sleep more). Here 多 doesn't go after the verb. 最好 before a verb says what the best thing to do is: 明天最好在家休息 (you'd better stay home and rest tomorrow).
Examples
- 多喝水, 多睡觉.Drink more water and sleep more.
- 你最好去看医生.You'd better go see a doctor.
- 明天最好在家休息.You'd better stay home and rest tomorrow.
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