Chat attack

cough 

咳嗽

(késou) 

A: I don't know why I keep coughing these days.

不知道为什么这几天一直咳嗽。

(bù zhīdào wèi shénme zhè jǐtiān yīzhí késou.)  

B: You should be careful and go to see a doctor immediately.

你可要当心啊,赶紧去看医生吧。

(nǐ kěyào dānɡxī na, ɡǎnjǐn qùkàn yīshēnɡ ba.)

A: Don't panic. I have been quarantining myself at home these past few days. My other family members haven't gone outside either. I shouldn't be infected with the novel coronavirus, and I don't have a fever. To be honest, I don't want to go to hospital because it is highly possible to come across the virus there. 

不要害怕,我这些天一直在家隔离,家人也没有外出,应该不会接触到新型冠状病毒的。再说了我不发烧。我不想去医院,因为在医院接触病毒的可能太大了。

(búyào hàipà, wǒ zhèxiē tiān yìzhí zàijiā ɡélí, jiārén yě méiyǒu wàichū, yīnɡɡāi bùhuì jiēchù dào xīnxínɡ ɡuànzhuànɡ bìnɡdú de. zàishuō le wǒbù fāshāo. wǒ bùxiǎnɡ qù yīyuàn, yīnwéi zài yīyuàn jiēchù bìnɡdú de kěnénɡ tàidà le.)

B: Do you think taking medicine at home will work? 

你觉得在家吃药能管用吗？ 

(nǐ juédé zàijiā chīyào nénɡ ɡuǎnyònɡ ma?) 

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