How to say “see a doctor” in Chinese
see a doctor
“See a doctor” in Chinese is 看病, kàn bìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
看病 is read kàn bìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A hand 手 above an eye 目.
疒 means “illness”: a person lying on a bed.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “看病”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 看病. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想去医院看病wǒxiǎngqùyīyuànkànbìngI want to go to the hospital to see a doctor.
- 看病要先挂号kànbìngyàoxiānguàhàoTo see a doctor, you have to register first.
- 他请假去医院看病。tāqǐngjiàqùyīyuànkànbìngHe took time off to go see a doctor.
- 看病一定要去正规医院kànbìngyídìngyàoqùzhèngguīyīyuànFor medical care, always go to a proper, licensed hospital.
More words from the lesson “I got sick”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “see a doctor” in Chinese?
“See a doctor” in Chinese is 看病, pinyin kànbìng.
What does 看病 mean?
看病 (kànbìng) means “see a doctor”.
How do you write 看病?
看病 is 2 characters: 看 (kàn) — look, watch; 病 (bìng) — illness. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 看病?
看病 is read kànbìng. Tones: kàn — fourth tone, bìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“see a doctor” in the lesson “I got sick”
This word is from the topic “Study, work and free time” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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