At the Pharmacy (Part 1)
Survival Chinese — describing symptoms and understanding the dosage.
李明有点感冒，头疼，还咳嗽。Li Ming had a bit of a cold — a headache and a cough.他走进一家药店。He walked into a pharmacy.
“你好，我感冒了，有什么药？”"Hello, I've caught a cold — what medicine do you have?"
店员问：“发烧吗？”The clerk asked, "Any fever?"
“不发烧，就是头疼、咳嗽。”"No fever — just the headache and cough."
店员拿了两盒药：“这个一天三次，一次两片。”The clerk took out two boxes: "This one, three times a day, two tablets each time."
“饭前吃还是饭后吃？”"Before meals or after?"
“饭后吃。多喝水，多休息。”"After meals. Drink plenty of water and get some rest."
李明付了钱，说：“谢谢！”Li Ming paid and said, "Thanks!"两天后，他觉得好多了。Two days later, he felt much better.
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