A Cold at the Dorm
IntermediateFamily
A young man calls his mother from his dorm to tell her he has caught a cold, and she advises him on taking medicine and eating properly.
M
MingM
MomM
妈，是我。我今天有点儿不舒服。
Mā, shì wǒ. Wǒ jīntiān yǒudiǎnr bù shūfu.
Mom, it's me. I feel a little unwell today.
M
怎么了？是不是又感冒了？
Zěnme le? Shì bú shì yòu gǎnmào le?
What's wrong? Did you catch a cold again?
M
对，昨晚没盖好被子，现在有点发烧，还一直流鼻涕。
Duì, zuówǎn méi gài hǎo bèizi, xiànzài yǒudiǎn fāshāo, hái yìzhí liú bítì.
Yeah, I didn't cover myself well with the blanket last night, now I have a slight fever and keep having a runny nose.
M
发烧了？多少度啊？量体温了吗？
Fāshāo le? Duōshao dù a? Liáng tǐwēn le ma?
You have a fever? How high? Did you take your temperature?
M
量了，三十七度八，不算太高。
Liáng le, sānshíqī dù bā, bú suàn tài gāo.
I did, 37.8 degrees, not too high really.
M
那你吃药了没有？宿舍里有感冒药吗？
Nà nǐ chī yào le méiyǒu? Sùshè lǐ yǒu gǎnmào yào ma?
So have you taken any medicine? Is there cold medicine in the dorm?
M
有一点，是室友给我的，我刚吃了一片。
Yǒu yìdiǎn, shì shìyǒu gěi wǒ de, wǒ gāng chī le yí piàn.
There's a little, my roommate gave it to me, and I just took one pill.
M
药要按时吃，别忘了多喝热水，出出汗就舒服了。
Yào yào ànshí chī, bié wàng le duō hē rè shuǐ, chūchū hàn jiù shūfu le.
You need to take the medicine on time, don't forget to drink plenty of hot water, once you sweat a bit you'll feel better.
M
知道了。可是我没什么胃口，不太想吃东西。
Zhīdào le. Kěshì wǒ méi shénme wèikǒu, bú tài xiǎng chī dōngxi.
Okay, I got it. But I don't have much of an appetite, I don't really feel like eating.
M
再没胃口也得吃点东西，要不然空腹吃药伤胃。你去买碗粥吧，清淡点儿。
Zài méi wèikǒu yě děi chī diǎn dōngxi, yàobùrán kōngfù chī yào shāng wèi. Nǐ qù mǎi wǎn zhōu ba, qīngdàn diǎnr.
Even if you have no appetite, you still have to eat something, otherwise taking medicine on an empty stomach hurts your stomach. Go buy a bowl of congee, something light.
M
行，等会儿我让室友帮我带一碗回来。你别担心，我会照顾好自己的。
Xíng, děng huìr wǒ ràng shìyǒu bāng wǒ dài yì wǎn huílái. Nǐ bié dānxīn, wǒ huì zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ de.
Alright, in a bit I'll ask my roommate to bring me back a bowl. Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself.
M
那就好。早点休息，多睡觉，明天要是还不见好，就去校医院看看。
Nà jiù hǎo. Zǎo diǎn xiūxi, duō shuìjiào, míngtiān yàoshi hái bú jiàn hǎo, jiù qù xiàoyīyuàn kànkan.
Good then. Rest early, get plenty of sleep, and if you're still not better tomorrow, go to the campus clinic to get checked.