Lesson 2: Seeing the Doctor Because of the Cold Weather

天气

Learn to use 太, 了, and 过 through the topics of weather, health, and seeing the doctor.

14 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~14 min

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Vocabulary14 words

病bìngNoun

1.to be sick, to be ill
2.illness, disease

Examples

他生病了。

tāshēngbìngle。

He got sick.

这个病很严重。

zhègebìnghěnyánzhòng。

This illness is very serious.

风fēngNoun

wind

Examples

风很大。

fēnghěndà。

The wind is strong.

外面有风。

wàimiànyǒufēng。

It is windy outside.

过guòVerb

1.to cross; to pass
2.to spend (time); to go through
3.Guo (a surname)

Examples

我们过马路吧。

wǒmenguòmǎlùba。

Let's cross the road.

时间过得很快。

shíjiānguòdéhěnkuài。

Time passes very quickly.

冷lěngAdjective

1.coldDescribes a low temperature or a cold feeling.
2.chilly, coldCan also be used for moods or feelings.

Examples

今天很冷。

jīntiānhěnlěng。

It is very cold today.

水很冷。

shuǐhěnlěng。

The water is very cold.

热rèAdjective

hotDescribes hot weather or a hot feeling.

Examples

今天很热。

jīntiānhěnrè。

It is very hot today.

身体shēntǐNoun

1.body
2.health

Examples

他的身体很好。

tādeshēntǐhěnhǎo。

His health is very good.

你要注意身体。

nǐyàozhùyìshēntǐ。

You should take care of your health.

天气tiānqìNoun

weatherrefers to the state of the weather

Examples

天气很好。

tiānqìhěnhǎo。

The weather is very good.

下雨xiàyǔVerb

to rainused both as a verb and for the weather phenomenon

Examples

今天下雨。

jīntiānxiàyǔ。

It's raining today.

下雨了，带伞。

xiàyǔle，dàisǎn。

It's raining, bring an umbrella.

休息xiūxiVerb

to rest

Examples

我休息一下。

wǒxiūxiyíxià。

I'll rest for a while.

医生yīshēngNoun

doctor

Examples

他是医生。

tāshìyīshēng。

He is a doctor.

我去看医生。

wǒqùkànyīshēng。

I'm going to see the doctor.

医院yīyuànNoun

hospital

Examples

他去医院。

tāqùyīyuàn。

He goes to the hospital.

舒服shūfúAdjective

comfortabledescribes a feeling of physical or mental comfort

Examples

这个很舒服。

zhègehěnshūfú。

This is very comfortable.

我今天很舒服。

wǒjīntiānhěnshūfú。

I feel great today.

雪xuěNoun

snow

Examples

下雪了。

xiàxuěle。

It's snowing.

我喜欢雪。

wǒxǐhuanxuě。

I like snow.

药yàoNoun

medicine; drugmedicine for treating illness, or medicine in general

Examples

我不吃药。

wǒbùchīyào。

I don't take medicine.

这是什么药？

zhèshìshénmeyào？

What medicine is this?

Grammar

So... indeed!

S + 太 + Adj + 了

The structure 太...了 is used to stress that the degree of an adjective is too high, often carrying a sense of praise or complaint.

今天的天气太热了！

jīntiāndetiānqìtàirèle！

The weather today is so hot!

这个医院太大了。

zhègeyīyuàntàidàle。

This hospital is so big.

Having done something before (past experience)

S + V + 过 + O

The particle 过 is placed after a verb to express that an action has happened at least once in the past.

我以前看过这个医生。

wǒyǐqiánkànguòzhègeyīshēng。

I have seen this doctor before.

你吃过这个药吗？

nǐchīguòzhègeyàoma？

Have you taken this medicine before?

Dialogues

Seeing the Doctor Because of the Cold Weather

Minh goes to the hospital to see a doctor.

Bá

Bác sĩ

你好！请坐。你哪里不舒服？

nǐhǎo！qǐngzuò。nǐnǎlǐbùshūfú？

Hello! Please have a seat. Where do you feel unwell?

Minh

医生，你好。最近天气太冷了，我觉得身体不舒服，头很疼。

yīshēng，nǐhǎo。zuìjìntiānqìtàilěngle，wǒjuédeshēntǐbùshūfú，tóuhěnténg。

Hello, doctor. The weather has been so cold lately, and I feel unwell, my head hurts a lot.

Bá

Bác sĩ

哦，你感冒了。你以前吃过这种药吗？

ò，nǐgǎnmàole。nǐyǐqiánchīguòzhèzhǒngyàoma？

Oh, you've caught a cold. Have you taken this kind of medicine before?

Minh

没有吃过。我需要休息吗？

méiyǒuchīguò。wǒxūyàoxiūxima？

I haven't taken it before. Do I need to rest?

Bá

Bác sĩ

是的，你要好好休息。我给你开点药。每天吃两次，饭后吃。

shìde，nǐyàohǎohǎoxiūxi。wǒgěinǐkāidiǎnyào。měitiānchīliǎngcì，fànhòuchī。

Yes, you need to rest well. I'll prescribe you some medicine. Take it twice a day, after meals.

Minh

好的，谢谢医生！

hǎode，xièxièyīshēng！

Okay, thank you, doctor!