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