In this lesson, you will learn how to ask for the duration and character of a complaint.
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Vocabulary:
Constant - chíxù de, 持续的
Come and go - duànduànxùxù de, 断断续续的
Each time - měi cì, 每次
How long - duōjiǔ, 多久
About - dàyuē, 大约
Hour - xiǎoshí, 小时
Describe - miáoshù, 描述
Character - tèzhēng, 特征
Can - kěyǐ, 可以
Question particle - ma, 吗
Negative, no - bù, 不
To say - shuō, 说
Meaning - yìsi, 意思
Dull - dùn tòng, 钝痛
Achey - yǐn tòng, 隐痛
Throbbing - tiào tòng, 跳痛
Sharp - jù tòng, 剧痛
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Conversation:
Is the headache constant or does it come and go?
Tóutòng shì chíxù de háishì duànduànxùxù de?
头痛是持续的还是断断续续的？
It comes and goes.
Duànduànxùxù de.
断断续续的。
How long does the headache last for each time?
Tóutòng měi cì chíxù duōjiǔ?
头痛每次持续多久？
About two hours each time.
Měi cì dàyuē liǎng gè xiǎoshí.
每次大约两个小时。
Can you describe the character of the headache?
Nǐ kěyǐ miáoshù yīxià tóutòng de tèzhēng ma?
你可以描述一下头痛的特征吗？
I don’t understand. What do you mean?
Wǒ bù míngbái. Nǐ shuō de shì shénme yìsi?
我不明白。你说的是什么意思？
Is it a dull pain, achy pain, throbbing pain or sharp pain?
Shì dùn tòng, yǐn tòng, tiào tòng háishì jù tòng?
是钝痛、隐痛、跳痛还是剧痛？
It is dull.
Shì dùn tòng.
是钝痛。