💊 Feeling ill

Unit 5 · Daily life & the body (HSK 2) · 8 min

生病 = to fall ill: 我生病了 "I'm ill." Doctor: 你要多休息，按时吃药 "You should rest a lot and take the medicine on time." Here 要 = should.

Words in this lesson

• 生病 (shēng bìng) — to fall ill
• 身体 (shēn tǐ) — body; health
• 药 (yào) — medicine
• 吃药 (chī yào) — to take medicine
• 休息 (xiū xi) — to rest
• 眼睛 (yǎn jing) — eye

Follow your doctor for medicines and doses; this lesson is language only.

Project: Write a sick note: 经理，我生病了，今天不能来。