Lesson 181 Health 第一百八十一课 健康（2）
Cam: It's time to perfect Chinese your way in only five minutes a day. Welcome to the show, wo shi Cam.
YJ: And wo shi Yajie. We are talking about going to the yiyuan this week, which means hospital.
Cam: Right. Let's get started!
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Key words of the day
I have a sore throat.我嗓子疼。Do you have a cough?你咳嗽吗?I need some cough medicine.我要一些止咳药。Cough syrup 止咳糖浆。Take this cough syrup three times a day.喝这种止咳糖浆,一天三次。All in today's Chinese Studio.
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YJ: Cam, I notice you tend to get coughs. Bud do you have one now?你咳嗽吗?
Cam: What does that mean?
YJ: it means do you have a cough.你 Ni3 means you,
C: ni3.
Y:咳嗽 ke2 sou4 means cough,
C: ke2 sou4.
Y:你咳嗽吗?ni3 ke2 sou4 ma? Do you have a cough?
C: ni3 ke2 sou4 ma?
Conversation 1:
A:你咳嗽吗?
B:是的,昨天下午开始的。
Cam: Well, I do have a sore throat Yajie. How would I tell the doctor that?
YJ: you can say 我嗓子疼。
CM: wo3 sang3 zi teng2.
YJ:嗓子 sang3 zi means throat,
CM: sang3 zi,
YJ:疼 teng2 means sore,
CM: teng2,
YJ:我嗓子疼。wo3 sang3 zi teng2.
CM: wo3 sang3 zi teng2. I have a sore throat.
Conversation 2:
(1)A:我嗓子疼。
B:那赶紧去医院开点药。
(2)A:我嗓子疼。
B:那就少说点话,多喝水
Cam: So I need some cough medicine.
YJ: you can say 我要一些止咳药。
CM: wo3 yao4 yi4 xie1 zhi3 ke2 yao4.
YJ:我要 wo3 yao4, I need,
CM: wo3 yao4,
YJ:一些 yi4 xie1 means some,
CM: yi4 xie1.
YJ:止 zhi3 means stop,
CM: zhi3,
YJ:咳 ke2 means cough,
CM: ke2,
YJ:药 yao4 means medicine,
CM: yao4,
YJ:我要一些止咳药。wo3 yao4 yi4 xie1 zhi3 ke2 yao4.
CM: wo3 yao4 yi4 xie1 zhi3 ke2 yao4. I need some cough medicine.
Conversation 3:
A:我要一些止咳药。
B:好的,请稍等。
CM: Yajie, could you do me a favor?
YJ: sure.
CM: can you tell me what does this prescription mean? It's all in Chinese.
YJ: let me see… oh, it says Take this cough syrup three times a day.
CM: what's it Chinese?
YJ: cough syrup is 止咳糖浆 zhi3 ke2 tang2 jiang1.
CM: I know zhi3 ke2 means stop coughing,
YJ: right, and 糖浆 tang2 jiang1 means syrup,
CM: tang2 jiang1.
YJ:止咳糖浆 zhi3 ke2 tang2 jiang1
CM: zhi3 ke2 tang2 jiang1, cough syrup,
YJ: take this cough syrup,喝这种止咳糖浆,一天三次。he1 zhe4zhong3 zhi3 ke2 tang2 jiang1.
CM: he1 zhe4zhong3 zhi3 ke2 tang2 jiang1.
YJ: take means 喝 he1,
CM: he1.
YJ:这种 zhe4 zhong3 means this,
CM: zhe4 zhong3.
YJ: three times a day is yi4 tian1 san1 ci4.
CM:一天三次 yi4 tian1 san1 ci4
YJ: yi4 tian1 means a day,
CM:一天 yi4 tian1.
YJ:三次 san3 ci4 means three times,
CM: san3 ci4.
YJ: yi4 tian1 san1 ci4, three times a day.
CM:一天三次 yi4 tian1 san1 ci4
YJ: he1 zhe4zhong3 zhi3 ke2 tang2 jiang1
CM:喝这种止咳糖浆,一天三次。he1 zhe4zhong3 zhi3 ke2 tang2 jiang1 take this cough syrup,
YJ:一天三次。yi4 tian1 san1 ci4
CM: yi4 tian1 san1 ci4 three times a day. Thanks Yaj.
Conversation 4:
A:喝这种止咳糖浆,一天三次。
B:好的,谢谢。
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Key Words Reminder:
I have a sore throat.我嗓子疼。Do you have a cough?你咳嗽吗? I need some cough medicine.我要一些止咳药。Cough syrup 止咳糖浆。Take this cough syrup three times a day.喝这种止咳糖浆,一天三次。All in today's Chinese Studio.
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Cam: We've run out of time already!
YJ: Let's get to our question of the day.
Cam: How do you say "I need some cough medicine" in Chinese?
YJ: Mingtianjian!