Here are the main actions performed in a hospital, with their Chinese characters, Pinyin pronunciation, and English meanings:

Here are some example sentences showing how to use these words in everyday Chinese:

Example 1:

• Chinese: 我去医院看病。
• Pinyin: Wǒ qù yīyuàn kàn bìng.
• English: I go to the hospital to see a doctor.

Example 2:

• Chinese: 护士给我量体温。
• Pinyin: Hùshi gěi wǒ liáng tǐwēn.
• English: The nurse measures my temperature.

Example 3:

• Chinese: 医生给我检查身体。
• Pinyin: Yīshēng gěi wǒ jiǎn chá shēntǐ.
• English: The doctor examines my body.

Example 4:

• Chinese: 我在医院买药。
• Pinyin: Wǒ zài yīyuàn mǎi yào.
• English: I buy medicine at the hospital.

1. To talk about registration: When you arrive at a hospital, you first 挂号 (guà hào - to register).
2. To describe seeing a doctor: You can say 看病 (kàn bìng) to mean getting medical treatment.
3. To describe treatment: The doctor will 治疗 (zhì liáo - to treat) the patient.
4. To describe paying: After receiving treatment, you must 付款 (fù kuǎn - to pay).

In this lesson, you have learned vocabulary for common actions performed in a hospital in Chinese. These phrases will help you describe medical visits and understand basic health-related conversations in Chinese.

In Tanzania, if you ever travel to China or interact with Chinese-speaking doctors in international hospitals, you can use these phrases to say "Wǒ yào kàn bìng" (我要看病 - I want to see a doctor) or "Qǐng gěi wǒ liáng tǐwēn" (请给我量体温 - Please measure my temperature). This knowledge is also useful if you work in tourism in places like Zanzibar where Chinese tourists may need help finding medical assistance.