Note:
The spoken Chinese Mandarin language has 4
spoken tones. We have attempted to re-create
those below where after each syllable we tell
you (1), (2), (3), or (4) as they correspond
to each of the 4 tones. We encourage you to
complement your Xianzai.com Emergency Chinese
newsletter with a good offline study program.
Dentist:
ya(2) yi(1)
NEW
WORDS
Appointment:
yu(4) yue(1)
Cleaning: qing(1) xi(3)
Scaling: chu(2) xiu(4) or chu(2) chi(3) gou(4)
Filling: bu(3) ya(2)
X-ray: X guang(1)
LESSON
- Can
I have an appointment with the dentist
please?
qing(3) wen(4) wo(3) ke(2) yi(3) he(2)
ya(2) yi(1) yu(4) yue(1) ma?
- What
time is my appointment?
wo(3) de yu(4) yue(1) shi(4) shen(2) me
shi(2) hou(4)?
- I
just want a cleaning and scaling done
today.
wo(3) jin(1) tian(1) zhi(3) xiang(3) qing(1)
xi(3) he(2) chu(2) chi(3) gou(4).
- I
think I need a filling.
wo(3) jue(2) de wo(3) dei(3) bu(3) ya(2).
- Will
you do an x-ray before you do the filling?
bu(3) ya(2) qian(2) ni(3) yao(3) zuo(4)
X guang(1) ma?
* Tip: We all need to visit the dentist
regularly regardless of whether we are at
home or living in a strange and foreign place.
Many people who come to China to live forget
the importance of oral hygiene and regular
check-ups or are too scared to go to a Chinese
dentist.
Most people who live in China have at some
stage heard horror stories about Chinese dentists,
but it does not have to be that way at all.
Check in any of the magazines or on websites
to find details of either foreign dentists
living and working here or for clinics that
specially cater for foreigners.
Remember, have at least one check-up and a
thorough cleaning and scaling done each year.
