Symptoms and Descriptions
Learn how to describe people, illness, phone calls and appointments.
1. Describing appearance
矮
ǎi
short, height胖
pàng
fat瘦
shòu
slim长
cháng
long短
duǎn
short, length我的哥哥很高，我的弟弟很矮。
My older brother is tall, and my younger brother is short.
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2. Feeling ill
生病
shēng bìng
to get sick舒服
shū fu
comfortable不舒服
bù shū fu
not well嗓子
sǎng zi
throat可以
kě yǐ
can / may我生病了，嗓子不舒服。
I am ill, and my throat does not feel well.
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3. Phone calls and appointments
打电话
dǎ diàn huà
make a phone call喂
wéi
hello, on the phone给
gěi
to give护士
hù shi
nurse预约
yù yuē
make an appointment / book我给医院打电话，想预约看病。
I phone the hospital and want to book an appointment to see a doctor.
喂，请问护士在吗？
Hello, is the nurse there?
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Complete
我生病了，嗓子不舒服。我给医院打电话，想预约看病。
I am ill and my throat does not feel well. I phone the hospital and want to book an appointment.