导诊台工作人员
Hello, where do you feel unwell?
Beginner · 6-8 min
Ask at the Hospital Information Desk医院导诊台问挂号
After this scene, you can tell the hospital information desk that your stomach hurts, answer simple symptom questions, understand which department the staff suggests, and know where to register and wait.
Learning
Core dialogue
你
My stomach hurts, and I'd like to register.
导诊台工作人员
How long has it been hurting?
你
It started hurting last night.
导诊台工作人员
Do you have a fever?
你
No, it's just stomach pain.
导诊台工作人员
Then register for gastroenterology first.
你
Okay, how do I register?
导诊台工作人员
Use your ID card to register on the machine over here.
你
Okay, thank you.
导诊台工作人员
After you register, go to the second floor and wait for your number to be called.
你
Got it, thank you.
Key phrases
Pick a phrase and see what it means here, and how to reuse it.
Phrase Card
Phrase 1 of 6
dù肚zi子téng疼
stomach hurts
From the dialogue
你:我肚子疼，想挂个号。
My stomach hurts, and I'd like to register.
你:没有，就是肚子疼。
No, it's just stomach pain.
Use it here
Use “肚子疼” to explain stomach pain in simple everyday Chinese.
Say it another way
- wǒ我dù肚zi子téng疼。
My stomach hurts.
- wǒ我tóu头téng疼。
My head hurts.
- wǒ我sǎng嗓zi子téng疼。
My throat hurts.
Patterns
Pick a pattern and see how it helps you say new things in the same scene.
Pattern Card
Pattern 1 of 3
我 + Body Part + 疼
Use this pattern to say which body part hurts.
我身体部位疼
身体部位 = stomach, head, throat, etc.
From dialogue
- wǒ我dù肚zi子téng疼。
My stomach hurts.
Try also
- wǒ我tóu头téng疼。
My head hurts.
- wǒ我sǎng嗓zi子téng疼。
My throat hurts.
Common mistakes
Small fixes that make your Chinese sound natural.
1. Say symptoms naturally
Not natural
我的肚子是疼。
Natural
我肚子疼。
Why
For simple symptoms, Chinese often says 我 + body part + 疼.
2. Use 没有 for symptom questions
Not natural
有没有发烧？不有。
Natural
有没有发烧？没有。
Why
The natural negative answer to 有 is 没有.
3. Use 挂号, not 挂号码
Not natural
我想挂一个号码。
Natural
我想挂个号。
Why
In hospital registration, the natural word is 挂号.