ji1醫sang1生
Doctor
ngo5我m4唔syu1舒fuk6服，soeng2想wan2搵go3個ji1醫sang1生tai2睇haa6下。
I feel unwell, so I want to find a doctor to take a look.
Learn
At the clinic
See a doctor, ask about symptoms, take medicine, and find the clinic and pharmacy
Learn the Cantonese for Doctor, To see a doctor, To take medicine, Pharmacy, To ask, Clinic. This lesson gives you each word with a clear example and romanization, plus audio so you can hear exactly how it sounds.
What you'll learn
- Doctor: 醫生 (ji1 sang1)
- To see a doctor: 睇醫生 (tai2 ji1 sang1)
- To take medicine: 食藥 (sik6 joek6)
- Pharmacy: 藥房 (joek6 fong4)
- To ask: 問 (man6)
- Clinic: 診所 (can2 so2)
You can already say where it hurts and name a few symptoms. Now let's go to the clinic: see a doctor, ask questions, and pick up your medicine.
tai2睇ji1醫sang1生
To see a doctor
ngo5我tou5肚o1痾zo2咗loeng5兩jat6日dou1都mei6未hou2好，jiu3要heoi3去tai2睇ji1醫sang1生。
I've had diarrhea for two days and it's still not better, so I need to see a doctor.
sik6食joek6藥
To take medicine
ji1醫sang1生giu3叫ngo5我sik6食joek6藥。
The doctor told me to take medicine.
joek6藥fong4房
Pharmacy
joek6藥fong4房zau6就hai2喺cin4前min6面。
The pharmacy is right up ahead.
man6問
To ask
m4唔zi1知sik6食gei2幾do1多joek6藥，ho2可ji5以man6問ji1醫sang1生。
If you do not know how much medicine to take, you can ask the doctor.
can2診so2所
Clinic
ni1呢gaan1間can2診so2所hai2喺gaai1街si5市lau4樓soeng6上，m4唔naan4難wan2搵。
This clinic is above the wet market, so it's not hard to find.
Frequently asked questions
Is the At the clinic lesson free?
Yes. This Cantonese lesson is free to read online, with romanization and meanings for every word. In the YumCha app, your first lesson is free to try, and vocabulary practice, flashcards, and the dictionary stay free. A subscription unlocks the full interactive lesson path.
Which words does At the clinic teach in Cantonese?
This lesson covers Doctor, To see a doctor, To take medicine, Pharmacy, To ask, Clinic.
What romanization is used?
Both Jyutping and Yale, and you can switch between them. The romanization sits above every word, so you always know the pronunciation.
Do I need to read Chinese characters to start?
No. Romanization sits above every character and audio plays each word, so you can start speaking from your first lesson.