Chinese · A1 · Unit 17
At the pharmacy
在药店
By the end you can
- Say what hurts
- Ask for something at the pharmacy
- Understand simple advice
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 药店 | (yàodiàn) pharmacy | 我去药店买药。 |
| 我病了 | (wǒ bìng le) I'm ill | 我病了，今天不去上班。 |
| 疼 | (téng) hurt, ache (body part + 疼: 头疼, a headache) | 我这儿疼。 |
| 头 | (tóu) head | 我头很疼。 |
| 肚子 | (dùzi) stomach, tummy | 我肚子疼。 |
| 嗓子 | (sǎngzi) throat | 我嗓子疼，不想说话。 |
| 发烧 | (fāshāo) have a temperature, a fever | 她发烧了。 |
| 我需要 | (wǒ xūyào) I need | 我需要休息。 |
| 感冒药 | (gǎnmàoyào) cold medicine | 你们有感冒药吗？ |
| 一天三次 | (yì tiān sān cì) three times a day (次 counts times) | 这个药一天三次，一次两片。 |
| 多喝热水 | (duō hē rèshuǐ) drink lots of hot water (the advice you'll always get) | 感冒了要多喝热水。 |
| 早日康复 | (zǎorì kāngfù) get well soon | 祝你早日康复！ |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- 我疼。
- 我需要。
- 你们有吗？
Then talk it through
At the pharmacy with a headache and a sore throat. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.