Intermediate - Going to the Dentist (C0275)

医生，我最近老牙疼，你能帮我看看吗？
yīshēng ，wǒ zuìjìn lǎo yá téng ， nǐ néng bāng wǒ kànkan ma ？
Doctor, recently I’ve had a toothache. Can you take a look at it?

好的。来，坐下，张大嘴，我帮你检查一下。你是不是左下方的大牙疼？
hǎo de 。lái ，zuòxia ，zhāngdà zuǐ ，wǒ bāng nǐ jiǎncháyīxià 。nǐ shì zuǒ xià fāng de dàyá téng ？
Sure. Come and sit down, open up your mouth, and I will take a look. Is it the molar on the lower left side that is sore?

是的是的。我一用左边牙齿嚼东西，就会有钻心般的疼痛，真难受。
shìde shìde 。wǒ yī yòng zuǒbian yáchǐ jiáo dōngxi ，jiù huì yǒu zuānxīn bān de téngtòng ，zhēn nánshòu 。
Yes, yes. As soon as I use the teeth on the left side of my mouth to chew things, I feel a piercing sort of pain. It’s really terrible.

你看，你左下方有一颗蛀牙，已经被蛀了一个大洞了。
nǐ kàn ，nǐ zuǒ xià fāng yǒu yī kē zhùyá ，yǐjīng bèi zhù le yī ge dà dòng le 。
Look, your lower left side molar has some decay. It’s already turned into a big cavity.

啊？是吗？那怎么办呀，医生？
ā ？shì ma ？nà zěnme bàn yā ，yīshēng ？
Oh really? So, what needs to be done, Doctor?

你需要补牙。不过别担心，很简单的，一会就好。
nǐ xūyào bǔyá 。búguò bié dānxīn ，hěn jiǎndān de ，yīhuì jiù hǎo 。
You need a filling. But don’t worry, its very straightforward and will be done in no time.

那会不会很痛？可以正常吃饭吗？
nà huìbuhuì hěn tòng ？kěyǐ zhèngcháng chīfàn ma ？
But, will it be very painful? Will I be able to eat normally?

可以的。一开始可能会有一点痛，过几天就好了。
kěyǐ de 。yīkāishǐ kěnéng huì yǒuyīdiǎn tòng ，guò jǐtiān jiù hǎo le 。
No problem. In the beginning it might be a little bit painful, but in a few days it will be fine.

Vocabulary

老	lǎo	always
检查	jiǎnchá	to inspect
嚼	jiáo	to chew
钻心般	zuānxīn bān	piercingly painful
难受	nánshòu	difficult to bear
蛀牙	zhùyá	decayed teeth
补牙	bǔyá	to fill a tooth
正常	zhèngcháng	normally
大牙	dàyá	molar
蛀	zhù	to bear through
宁愿	nìngyuàn	would rather
农作物	nóngzuòwù	farm crops
抱怨	bàoyuàn	complain
责怪	zéguài	责怪
总称	zǒngchēng	generally be called
方位	fāngwèi	direction/
有利	yǒulì	to have advantages
咀嚼	jǔjué	chew
嚼	jiáo	to chew
珍珠	zhēnzhū	pearl
被动时态	bèidòng shítài	passiveness tense