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Introduction - Basic Common Phrases


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Medicine in Mandarin

Week 1 - Introduction - Basic Common Phrases

Last Updated: 10.03.2015

Vocabulary


# Traditional Simplified Pīnyīn Definition
1.陳先生, 你好。陈先生, 你好。Chén xiānshēng, nǐ hǎo.Hello, Mr. Chen.
2.請坐。请坐。Qǐng zuò.Have a seat.
3.我的名字是: _____我的名字是: _____Wǒ de míngzi shì:My name is: _____
4.我是密西根大學醫學院的學生。我是密西根大学医学院的学生。Wǒ shì Mìxīgēn dàxué yīxuéyuàn de xuéshēng.I am a medical student from University of Michigan
5.你明白我說的普通話嗎?你明白我说的普通话吗?Nǐ míngbái wǒ shuō de pǔtōnghuà ma?Do you understand my Mandarin Chinese?
6.我聽得懂。我听得懂。Wǒ tīng de dǒng.I understand.
7.很好!很好!Hěn hǎo!Very good!
8.我可以問你一些問題嗎?我可以问你一些问题吗?Wǒ kěyǐ wèn nǐ yīxiē wèntí ma?May I ask you some questions?
9.當然可以。当然可以。Dāngrán kěyǐOf course you can.
10.你住在哪裡?你住在哪里?Nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ?Where do you live?
11.我住在安娜堡。我住在安娜堡。Wǒ zhù zài Ānnàbǎo.I live in Ann Arbor.
12.你跟誰住在一起?你跟谁住在一起?Nǐ gēn shuí zhù zài yīqǐ?Who do you live with?
13.我跟我的兒子和媳婦住。我跟我的儿子和媳妇住。Wǒ gēn wǒ de érzi hé xífù zhù.I live with my son and daughter-in-law.
14.你有幾個孩子呢?你有几个孩子呢?Nǐ yǒu jǐ gè háizi ne?How many children do you have?
15.我有一個兒子和兩個女兒。我有一个儿子和两个女儿。Wǒ yǒu yīgè er zi hé liǎng gè nǚ'ér.I have one son and two daughters.
16.他們住在哪裡?他们住在哪里?Tāmen zhù zài nǎlǐ?Where do they live?
17.我的小女兒住在密歇根(密西根)州的安娜堡。我的大女兒還住在中國上海。我的兒子住在紐約。我的小女儿住在密歇根(密西根)州的安娜堡。我的大女儿还住在中国上海。我的儿子住在纽约。Wǒ de xiǎo nǚ'ér zhù zài Mìxiēgēn (Mìxīgēn) zhōu de Ānnàbǎo. Wǒ de dà nǚ'ér hái zhù zài Zhōngguó Shànghǎi. Wǒ de érzi zhù zài Niǔyuē.My younger daughter lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. My older daughter still lives in Shanghai, China. My son lives in New York.
18.謝謝你。谢谢你。Xièxiè nǐ.Thank you.
19.社工會進來跟你說話。社工会进来跟你说话。Shègōng huì jìnlái gēn nǐ shuōhuà.Social worker will come in and talk to you.
20.我聽不懂英文。我听不懂英文。Wǒ tīng bù dǒng Yīngwén.I don’t understand English.
21.沒關係, 我會請一位翻譯來幫助你。没关系, 我会请一位翻译来帮助你。Méiguānxì, wǒ huì qǐng yī wèi fānyì lái bāngzhù nǐ.It’s ok. I will request an interpreter to help you.
22.請在這裡等著。请在这里等着。Qǐng zài zhèlǐ děngzhe.Please wait here.
23.請跟我來。请跟我来。Qǐnggēn wǒ lái.Please come with me.
24.哪裡痛?哪里痛?Nǎlǐ tòng?Where is the pain?
25.我肚子疼。我肚子疼。Wǒ dùzi téng.I have abdominal pain.
26.不要擔心。不要担心。Bùyào dānxīn.Don’t worry.
27.請慢慢說。请慢慢说。Qǐng mànman shuō.Please speak slowly.
28.對不起。請再說一遍。对不起。请再说一遍。Duìbùqǐ. Qǐng zàishuō yībiàn.I’m sorry. Please say it again.
29.非常感謝你幫助我。非常感谢你帮助我。Fēicháng gǎnxiè nǐ bāngzhù wǒ.Thank you so much for helping me.
30.別客氣。别客气。Bié kèqì.You’re welcome.
31.請在這裡簽名。请在这里签名。Qǐng zài zhèlǐ qiānmíng.Please sign here.
32.再見。再见。Zàijiàn.Good bye.

Assignment


Practice basic conversational phrases:

  1. Use the basic phrases that we learned from this lesson. Please come up with a simple conversation and practice with one of your classmates.

    Practice Questions


    Practice writing pīnyīn:

    1. 你今天為什麼來看醫生?

      你今天为什么来看医生?

      ________________________________________

    2. 我的頭好痛。

      我的头好痛。

      ________________________________________

    3. 你有發燒嗎?。

      你有发烧吗?

      ________________________________________

    4. 你今天感覺好一點了嗎?

      你今天感觉好一点了吗?

      ________________________________________