Chinese Lesson 17: My stomach aches very badly.
Sentence Pattern
Words
1.能(néng):[auxiliary v]could; can; to be able to
2.上(shàng):[v]to attend
3.课(kè):[n]class
4.休息(xiūxi):[v]to rest
5.舒服(shūfu):[adj]comfortable
6.苹果(píngguǒ):[n]apple
7.半(bàn):[num]half
8.斤(jīn):[quantifier]jin, unit of weight(=half a kilogram)
9.葡萄(pútao):[n]grape
10.多(duō):[adj.,adv]much; many
11.冰淇淋(bīngqílín):[n]ice-cream
12.肚子(dùzi):[n]stomach
13.疼(téng):[v]to hurt; to ache
14.厉害(lìhai):[adj]terrible; serious
15.两(liăng):[num]two
16.天(tiăn):[n]day
17.药(yào):[n]medicine
Background
Dachuan is wakened by the alarm clock in the morning. He doesn't want to attend class, so he rings his teacher Mr. Zhang and tells him that he is sick.
Dialogue One
张老师,你好!
Wǒ jīntiān bùnéng qù shàngkè le.
我今天不能去上课了。
你怎么了?
我感冒了。
那你好好休息吧!
Background
Dachuan's stomach aches a lot. He decides to consult a doctor.
Dialogue Two
你哪儿不舒服?
我肚子疼得厉害。我早上吃了三个苹果、半斤葡萄和很多冰淇淋。
没关系。吃两天药就会好的。
好的,谢谢。