Lesson 3: Visiting the Clinic

看病

Ask about symptoms, say where it hurts, and follow the doctor's advice at a checkup.

3 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~10 min

Vocabulary3 words

病人bìngrénNoun
  • patient

Examples

很多病人在医院。

hěnduōbìngrénzàiyuàn

Many patients are at the hospital.

这个病人需要休息。

zhègebìngrényàoxiūxi

This patient needs to rest.

看病kànbìngVerb
  • 1.to see a doctor
  • 2.to go for a medical check-upUsually used when talking about going to see a doctor.

Examples

我明天去看病。

míngtiānkànbìng

I am going to see a doctor tomorrow.

他去医院看病了。

yuànkànbìngle

He went to the hospital to see a doctor.

shuìVerb
  • 1.to sleep
  • 2.to lie down

Examples

我每天睡八个小时。

měitiānshuìxiǎoshí

I sleep eight hours every day.

他睡在床上。

shuìzàichuángshàng

He sleeps on the bed.

Grammar

Saying that someone is sick

S + 生病 + 了

Used to state that someone is sick. 生病 is a phrase meaning 'to fall ill'. Add the particle 了 at the end of the sentence to emphasize that the state has occurred or is ongoing.

他生病了。

shēngbìngle

He's sick.

我生病了,不想走路。

shēngbìnglexiǎngzǒu

I'm sick, I don't want to walk.

Wanting to see a doctor

S + 想/要 + 看病

Use 想 (want) or 要 (want, need) before the verb 看病 (see a doctor) to express the intention or need to get medical care.

我想去医院看病。

xiǎngyuànkànbìng

I want to go to the hospital to see a doctor.

他要去医院看病。

yàoyuànkànbìng

He needs to go to the hospital to see a doctor.

Dialogues

At the clinic

A patient talks with a doctor at the clinic.

医生
医生

你好!你生病了吗?

hǎoshēngbìnglema

Hello! Are you sick?

病人
病人

是的,医生。我生病了。

shìdeshēngshēngbìngle

Yes, doctor. I'm sick.

医生
医生

你的身体怎么样?

deshēnzěnmeyàng

How are you feeling?

病人
病人

我的头很疼,我不能走路。

detóuhěnténgnéngzǒu

My head hurts a lot, I can't walk.

医生
医生

好的,你今天不要走路,要睡觉。

hǎodejīntiānyàozǒuyàoshuìjiào

Okay, today you shouldn't walk, you need to get some sleep.

病人
病人

谢谢你,医生!

xièxieshēng

Thank you, doctor!

医生
医生

不客气。你要多喝水。

qiyàoduōshuǐ

You're welcome. You need to drink plenty of water.

病人
病人

好的。看病要多少钱?

hǎodekànbìngyàoduōshǎoqián

I see. How much does the visit cost?

医生
医生

五十块。你回家睡觉,明天再来。

shíkuàihuíjiāshuìjiàomíngtiānzàilái

Fifty yuan. Go home and sleep, then come back tomorrow.