Talking about Illness
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ID: 0063
Pre Intermediate
Now, we all know when we get the flu, there’s nothing we like more than to do a little whining about it. In this podcast you will learn how to tell someone who cares about your sore throat and headache, using Mandarin Chinese. And when you do, there will be no shortage of friends sure to want to bring you some nice Chinese medicine. Open up!
Jenny, Ken
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 怎么了 | zěnmele | what's wrong; what's going on; what happened | |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable | |
| 头疼 | tóuténg | headach | |
| 喉咙 | hóulóng | throat |
你怎么了哪里不舒服
nǐ 你zěnmele 怎么了nǎli 哪里bù shūfu 不舒服
What's wrong with you? Where do you feel uncomfortable?
我头疼喉咙也疼我感冒了
wǒ 我tóuténg 头疼hóulóng 喉咙yě 也téng 疼wǒ 我gǎnmào le 感冒了
I have a headache and a sore throat. I have a cold.
你吃药了吗
nǐ 你chīyào 吃药le 了ma 吗
Have you taken any medicine?
我吃了但是没用
wǒ 我chī le 吃了dànshì 但是méiyòng 没用
I have, but it doesn't work.
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