HSK 2 ≈ CEFR A2 129 characters 11 sentences

Going to the Doctor (去医院)

A fever, a long queue, and a doctor with one very simple prescription.

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去医院

昨天zuótiān晚上wǎnshang觉得juédehěn舒服shūfu
Last night I felt very unwell.
de(possessive)tóuhěnténg身体shēntǐhěn
My head hurt and my body was hot.
知道zhīdào生病shēngbìngle / liǎo / liào
I knew I was ill.
今天jīntiān早上zǎoshang同屋tóngwūsòng医院yīyuàn
This morning my roommate took me to the hospital.
医院yīyuànděngde / dìrén非常fēichángduō我们wǒmenděngle / liǎo / liào一个yīgèduō小时xiǎoshí
There were a lot of people waiting; we waited over an hour.
医生yīshēng看了kànlekàn / kānshuō:“发烧fāshāole / liǎo / liào三十sānshí八度bādù。”
The doctor looked at me and said, "You've got a fever — 38.5."
gěi开了kāile一些yīxiēyào
He prescribed me some medicine.
shuō:“tiānchī三次sāncìduōhē / hèshuǐ好好hǎohǎo休息xiūxi。”
He said, "Three times a day, drink plenty of hot water, and rest properly."
wèn:“可以kěyǐ上班shàngbān?”
I asked him, "Can I go to work?"
xiàole / liǎo / liàoxiàoshuō:“觉得juédene / ní?”
He smiled and said, "What do you think?"
在家zàijiā休息xiūxile / liǎo / liàoliǎngtiān现在xiànzài已经yǐjīnghǎo / hàole / liǎo / liào
I rested at home for two days, and I'm better now.

Words to notice

医院yīyuàn
Hospital
生病shēngbìng
Sick (ill)
发烧fāshāo
Fever (have a high temperature)
yào
Medicine (drug - cure - prescription)
休息xiūxi
To rest
hǎo / hào
Good (well) / Like
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