Dialogue - To Catch a Cold

dì liù shí sān kè găn mào
第六十三课 感冒
Lesson Sixty-three To Catch a Cold

It's cold season again! The common cold is the most frequent infectious disease in humans. Symptoms include a cough, sore throat, runny nose, nasal congestion and fever. Although there is no cure, one can strengthen his immune system's ability to fight the infection with regular exercise, a balanced diet and enough rest.

lì li: nĭ kàn shang qù zhuàng tài bù hăo, zĕn me la?
丽丽：你看上去状态不好，怎么啦？
Lili: You don't look well. What's wrong?

mài kè: zhè jĭ tiān hóu lóng yī zhí bù shū fú, yăng yăng de. jīn tiān jué de tóu yŏu diănr téng.
麦克：这几天喉咙一直不舒服，痒痒的。今天觉得头有点儿疼。
Mike: I feel a tickle in my throat these days. And my head aches a little bit today.

lì li: bú huì shì găn mào le ba? fā shāo ma? yŏu méi yŏu bié de zhèng zhuàng?
丽丽：不会是感冒了吧？发烧吗？有没有别的症状？
Lili: Is that a cold? Have you got a fever or any other symptoms?

mài kè: hái hăo, jiù shì hóu lóng yăng yăng de, gū jì shì găn mào le.
麦克：还好，就是喉咙痒痒的，估计是感冒了。
Mike: All is OK but a scratchy throat. I seem to have a cold.

lì li: nà nĭ chī yào le ma? zuì jìn tiān qì hū lĕng hū rè de, róng yì găn mào.
丽丽：那你吃药了吗？最近天气忽冷忽热的，容易感冒。
Lili: Do you take medicine? The weather is fickle these days. It's easy to catch cold.

mài kè: wŏ zài hē găn mào chōng jì, yī tiān sān bāo.
麦克：我在喝感冒冲剂，一天三包。
Mike: I have been drinking instant herbal medicines for cold. Three bags each day.

lì li: hóu lóng yăng shuō míng yŏu yán zhèng. wŏ zhèr yŏu xiē xiāo yán yào, nĭ àn zhào zhè shàng miàn de yòng yào shuō míng mĕi tiān chī shang jĭ piàn ba.
丽丽：喉咙痒说明有炎症。我这儿有些消炎药，你按照这上面的用药说明每天吃上几片吧。
Lili: A scratchy throat is caused by inflammation. I have an anti-inflammatory drug here. You can take several pills every day according to the instruction.

mài kè: xiè xie nĭ, wŏ huì jiān chí chī yào de.
麦克：谢谢你，我会坚持吃药的。
Mike: Thank you. I will keep taking medicine.

lì li: zhè ge jì jié găn mào de rén hĕn duō. nĭ yī dìng dĕi duō hē shuĭ, hăo hāor xiū xī, zhè yàng cái hăo de kuài.
丽丽：这个季节感冒的人很多。你一定得多喝水，好好儿休息，这样才好得快。
Lili: Many people catch cold during this season. Drink more, have a good rest, and you will be fine soon.

mài kè: en, wŏ zuó tiān wăn shang bú dào bā diăn zhōng jiù shuì le.
麦克：嗯，我昨天晚上不到八点钟就睡了。
Mike: Aha, I went to bed before eight o'clock last night.

lì li: lìng wài, hái yào duō chī shū cài, shuĭ guŏ, bǔ chōng wéi shēng sù. xià bān de shí shou wŏ péi nĭ qù măi diănr ba!
丽丽：另外，还要多吃蔬菜、水果，补充维生素。下班的时候我陪你去买点儿吧！
Lili: You should also eat more vegetable and fruit to supply vitamins. How about accompanying you to buy some after work?

mài kè: hăo a, tài găn xiè le.
麦克：好啊，太感谢了。
Mike: All right. It's so kind of you.

New Words
生词

感冒 găn mào: catch cold, have a cold
喉咙 hóu lóng: throat
痒 yăng: tickle; scratchy
发烧 fā shāo: have a fever
症状 zhèng zhuàng: symptom
吃药 chī yào: take medicine
忽冷忽热 hū lĕng hū rè: sometimes hot and sometimes cold
感冒冲剂 găn mào chōng jì: instant herbal medicines for cold
炎症 yán zhèng: inflammation
消炎药 xiāo yán yào: anti-inflammatory drug
季节 jì jié: season
喝水 hē shuĭ: drink water
休息 xiū xī: rest
蔬菜 shū cài: vegetable
水果 shuĭ guŏ: fruit
维生素 wéi shēng sù: vitamin
下班 xià bān: after work, get off work