EP97 多喝热水 Drink some hot water

 Chinese 101: When and how to use “Drink some hot water”

 

Language Tips:The History Behind China’s Obsession With Hot Water

 

Story of the Day:High Mountains and Flowing Rivers 高山流水 gāo shān liú shuǐ

 

Dialogue:

 

A:我有些头疼,好像是感冒了。

 

wǒ yǒu xiē tóu téng,hǎo xiàng shì gǎn mào le 。

 

I have a little bit headache, it seems that I may have caught a cold

 

B:啊!多喝热水。

 

ā!duō hē rè shuǐ。

 

Oh! Drink some hot water.

 

A:我感觉肚子也不太舒服。

 

wǒ gǎn jué dù zǐ yě bú tài shū fú。

 

I’m not feeling well in the stomach. 

 

B:要不要我给你倒一杯热水?

 

yào bú yào wǒ gěi nǐ dǎo yī bēi rè shuǐ?

 

Shall I get you a cup of hot water?

 

Words & expressions:

 

【有些】yǒu xiē:some, a little bit

 

【头疼】tóu téng: headache

 

【好像】hǎo xiàng: seem, like

 

【感冒】gǎn mào: cold

 

【喝】hē: drink

 

【热水】rè shuǐ : hot water

 

【感觉】gǎn jué: feel

 

【肚子】dù zǐ : belly

 

【舒服】shū fú : comfortable

 

【要不要】yào bú yào: whether or not

 

【倒】dào: pour

 

【一杯】yī bēi: a cup of