Welcome to this A2 Mandarin lesson! Today’s practical topic is visiting the eye clinic. In modern life, we use our phones and computers a lot, which can make our eyes very tired. In this dialogue, Xiaoming’s eyes are uncomfortable, so he goes to see the eye doctor. You will learn useful medical vocabulary, such as eye drops, vision, and checking, which are highly practical for living in a Chinese-speaking environment!
2. 中文單字 Chinese Vocabulary
- 眼科醫生 (yǎnkē yīshēng) – Eye doctor / Ophthalmologist
- 眼睛 (yǎnjīng) – Eye(s)
- 痛 (tòng) – Pain / To hurt
- 乾 (gān) – Dry
- 視力 (shìlì) – Vision / Eyesight
- 檢查 (jiǎnchá) – To check / Examination
- 眼藥水 (yǎnyàoshuǐ) – Eye drops
- 嚴重 (yánzhòng) – Serious / Severe
- 電腦 (diànnǎo) – Computer
- 休息 (xiūxí) – To rest / Take a break
3. 對話內容 Chinese Conversation / Dialogue
醫生(Yīshēng): 小明，你今天哪裡不舒服？
(Xiǎomíng, nǐ jīntiān nǎlǐ bù shūfú?)
Xiaoming, where do you feel uncomfortable today?
小明(Xiǎomíng): 醫生，我的眼睛很痛，而且覺得很乾。
(Yīshēng, wǒ de yǎnjīng hěn tòng, érqiě juédé hěn gān.)
Doctor, my eyes hurt a lot, and they feel very dry.
醫生(Yīshēng): 這種情況有多久了？
(Zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng yǒu duōjiǔ le?)
How long has this been going on?
小明(Xiǎomíng): 大概有三天了。昨天晚上特別不舒服。
(Dàgài yǒu sān tiān le. Zuótiān wǎnshang tèbié bù shūfú.)
About three days. It was especially uncomfortable last night.
醫生(Yīshēng): 你是不是常常看手機或是打電腦？
(Nǐ shì bú shì chángcháng kàn shǒujī huòshì dǎ diànnǎo?)
Do you often look at your phone or use the computer?
小明(Xiǎomíng): 對，因為工作，我每天都要看電腦八個小時。
(Duì, yīnwèi gōngzuò, wǒ měitiān dōu yào kàn diànnǎo bā gè xiǎoshí.)
Yes, because of work, I have to look at the computer for eight hours every day.
醫生(Yīshēng): 我們先幫你檢查一下視力。
(Wǒmen xiān bāng nǐ jiǎnchá yíxià shìlì.)
Let’s check your vision first.
(檢查後 After the examination)
醫生(Yīshēng): 你的視力沒問題，但是眼睛太累了。
(Nǐ de shìlì méi wèntí, dànshì yǎnjīng tài lèi le.)
Your vision is fine, but your eyes are too tired.
小明(Xiǎomíng): 情況嚴重嗎？需要吃藥嗎？
(Qíngkuàng yánzhòng ma? Xūyào chī yào ma?)
Is it serious? Do I need to take medicine?
醫生(Yīshēng): 不嚴重。我開一瓶眼藥水給你。每天點三次。
(Bù yánzhòng. Wǒ kāi yì píng yǎnyàoshuǐ gěi nǐ. Měitiān diǎn sān cì.)
Not serious. I will prescribe a bottle of eye drops for you. Use them three times a day.
小明(Xiǎomíng): 好的，謝謝醫生。
(Hǎo de, xièxie yīshēng.)
Okay, thank you, doctor.
醫生(Yīshēng): 記得多休息，讓眼睛放鬆，不要一直看手機！
(Jìdé duō xiūxí, ràng yǎnjīng fàngsōng, búyào yìzhí kàn shǒujī!)
Remember to rest more, let your eyes relax, and don’t keep looking at your phone!
4. 問題延伸 Chinese Practice Questions
是非題 (True or False Reading Comprehension):
(Please read the statements and decide if they are True [是] or False [非] based on the dialogue.)
- 小明的眼睛痛了三個星期。 (Xiaoming’s eyes have been hurting for three weeks.)
- 小明每天因為工作要看電腦很久。 (Xiaoming has to look at the computer for a long time every day because of work.)
- 醫生說小明的情況很嚴重，需要去大醫院。 (The doctor said Xiaoming’s condition is very serious and he needs to go to a big hospital.)
問題討論 (Discussion Questions):
(Try answering these questions using the vocabulary you just learned!)
- 你的視力好嗎？你有戴眼鏡（dài yǎnjìng, wear glasses）嗎？
(Nǐ de shìlì hǎo ma? Nǐ yǒu dài yǎnjìng ma?)
Is your vision good? Do you wear glasses? - 當你的眼睛覺得很累、很乾的時候，你會怎麼做？
(Dāng nǐ de yǎnjīng juédé hěn lèi, hěn gān de shíhòu, nǐ huì zěnme zuò?)
What do you do when your eyes feel very tired and dry?
