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吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:玲美Líng měi!

玲美Líng měi!

你nǐ在zài家jiā吗ma?

玲美Líng měi:来lái了le来lái了le,等děng一下yī xià…

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吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:不bù着急zháo jí。

玲美Líng měi:小咪xiǎo mī,你nǐ怎么zěn me来lái了le?

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:听说tīng shuō今天jīn tiān你nǐ请假qǐng jià了le,我wǒ来lái看看kàn kan你nǐ。

玲美Líng měi:早上zǎo shang起来qǐ lái有点儿yǒu diǎn r头tóu晕yūn,我wǒ就jiù请假qǐng jià了le。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:你nǐ嗓子sǎng zi怎么zěn me了le?

玲美Líng měi:我wǒ嗓子sǎng zi疼téng。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:你nǐ发烧fā shāo吗ma?

玲美Líng měi:我wǒ不bù知道zhī dào,还hái没méi量liáng体温tǐ wēn。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:你nǐ有yǒu体温计tǐ wēn jì吗ma?

玲美Líng měi:我wǒ找找zhǎo zhao。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:啊呀ā yā,38度dù,你nǐ发烧fā shāo了le!

玲美Líng měi:难怪nán guài我wǒ觉得jué de有点儿yǒu diǎn r晕yūn。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我wǒ带dài你nǐ去qù医院yī yuàn吧ba,开kāi点diǎn药yào。

(2)医生yī shēng:你nǐ哪里nǎ lǐ不bù舒服shū fu?

玲美Líng měi:我wǒ头tóu疼téng,嗓子sǎng zi疼téng,刚才gāng cái自己zì jǐ量liáng了le体温tǐ wēn,38度dù。

医生yī shēng:那nà给gěi你nǐ开kāi点diǎn感冒gǎn mào药yào和hé退烧tuì shāo药yào,回huí去qù多duō喝hē水shuǐ,多duō休息xiū xi,少shǎo吃chī辣là的de。

铃美Líng měi:医生yī shēng,这zhè个gè药yào怎么zěn me吃chī?

医生yī shēng:上面shàng miàn写xiě了le,一yī天tiān三sān次cì,一yī次cì两liǎng片piàn,饭fàn后hòu吃chī。

玲美Líng měi:谢谢xiè xie医生yī shēng。

(3)吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:好hǎo了le,你nǐ要yào听tīng医生yī shēng的de,按时àn shí吃chī药yào,多duō休息xiū xi。

休息xiū xi得de越yuè多duō,你nǐ好hǎo得de越yuè快kuài。

玲美Líng měi:我wǒ一点儿yī diǎn r也yě不bù喜欢xǐ huan吃chī药yào。

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:我wǒ也yě不bù喜欢xǐ huan吃chī药yào,但是dàn shì,生病shēng bìng了le不bù吃chī药yào,身体shēn tǐ能néng好hǎo吗ma?

玲美Líng měi:嗯èn,我wǒ知道zhī dào,今天jīn tiān麻烦má fan你nǐ了le!

吴小咪Wú Xiǎo mī:那nà你nǐ休息xiū xi吧ba,我wǒ回huí家jiā了le,明天míng tiān来lái看kàn你nǐ。

玲美Líng měi:谢谢xiè xie你nǐ小咪xiǎo mī,明天míng tiān见jiàn!

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Vocabulary 99 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
吴小咪 Wú Xiǎo mīa name
玲美 Líng měiA personal name, Lingmei.
你 nǐyou
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
来 láito come
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
等 děngto wait for; to await
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
不 bùno; not so
着急 zháo jíto worry; to feel anxious / to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry
小咪 xiǎo mīa nickname for Xiaomi
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
听说 tīng shuōto hear (sth said) / one hears (that)
今天 jīn tiāntoday
请假 qǐng jiàto request leave of absence
我 wǒI; me; my
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
起来 qǐ láito stand up; to get up
有点儿 yǒu diǎn rslightly / a little / somewhat
头 tóuhead / the top / end / beginning or end / chief / boss / side / aspect
晕 yūnconfused / dizzy / giddy
就 jiùin that case; then
嗓子 sǎng zithroat / voice
疼 téng(it) hurts; sore
发烧 fā shāoto have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever / (fig.) to be fascinated with; to obsess over
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
量 liángto measure
体温 tǐ wēn(body) temperature
有 yǒuto have; there is
体温计 tǐ wēn jìclinical thermometer
找找 zhǎo zhaolook around; try to find
啊呀 ā yāinterjection of surprise / Oh my!
度 dùdegree (angles, temperature etc) / kilowatt-hour
难怪 nán guài(it's) no wonder (that...) / (it's) not surprising (that)
觉得 jué deto feel (uncomfortable etc)
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
去 qùto go, to go to
医院 yī yuànhospital
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
开 kāito write out
点 diǎnclassifier for small amounts
药 yàomedicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose
医生 yī shēngdoctor
哪里 nǎ lǐwhere? / somewhere / anywhere / wherever / nowhere (negative answer to question)
舒服 shū fucomfortable / feeling well
刚才 gāng cáijust now / a moment ago
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
那 nàthen (in that case)
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
感冒 gǎn mào(common) cold
和 héand; together with
退烧 tuì shāoto reduce a fever
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
喝 hēto drink
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
休息 xiū xito rest
少 shǎofew / less
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
辣 làhot (spicy) / pungent
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
铃美 Líng měiSuzumi (a name)
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
上面 shàng miànabove-mentioned
写 xiěto write
一 yīone / single / a (article)
天 tiānday
三 sānthree / 3
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
片 piànclassifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water / classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc / used with numeral 一: classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc
饭 fànmeal
后 hòuafterwards / after
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you
好 hǎoall right!
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
听 tīngto heed; to obey
按时 àn shíon time / before deadline / on schedule
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
越 yuèthe more... the more
快 kuàirapid / quick
一点儿 yī diǎn rerhua
也 yěeven (extreme or unexpected case)
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
但是 dàn shìbut; however
生病 shēng bìngto fall ill
身体 shēn tǐone's health
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
嗯 èn(nonverbal grunt as interjection) / OK, yeah / what?
麻烦 má fanto bother sb; to put sb to trouble
明天 míng tiāntomorrow
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
见 jiànto see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview