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yī-shēng
doctor
yī-liáo zhěn-suǒ
a medical practice
quán-kē yī-shēng
a GP
yù-yuē
appointment
wǒ xiǎng yù-yuē kàn yī-shēng
I'd like to make an appointment with a doctor
wǒ xiǎng jiàn wǒ de quán-kē yī-shēng
I'd like to see my GP
qǐng wèn nín yù-yuē de yuán-yīn shì shén-me?
may I ask what the appointment is for?
ké-sòu
a cough
wǒ ké-sòu zǒng bù hǎo
my cough doesn't go away
zhǒng-kuài
a lump
wǒ hǎo-xiàng yǒu yí-gè zhǒng-kuài
I think I have a lump
zuì-jìn
recent
wǒ zuì-jìn yì-zhí hěn pí-bèi
I've been really tired lately
kě-yǐ gào-sù wǒ nín-de xìng-míng ma?
can I take your name, please?
chū-shēng rì-qī
date of birth
nín de chū-shēng rì-qī shì?
what's your date of birth?
huì-zhěn
a consultation
dāng-miàn
in person
nín xī-wàng diàn-huà huì-zhěn hái-shì dāng-miàn huì-zhěn?
would you prefer a telephone or in-person consultation?
wǒ gèng xiǎng dāng-miàn huì-zhěn
I prefer an in-person consulation
kě yù-yuē shí-jiān
available time
nín zuì-jìn de yí-cì kě yù-yuē shí-jiān shì shén-me shí-hòu?
when is your next available appointment?
wǒ-men zuì-jìn de yí-cì kě yù-yuē shí-jiān shì...
our next available appointment is ...
kě yǐ gèng zǎo yì-diǎn ma?
can I get something sooner?
shì-hé mǒu-rén
to suit someone
xīng-qī-èr shí-diǎn-zhōng shì-hé nín ma?
would Tuesday at ten suit you?
shì de, nà-gè shí-jiān kě-yǐ
yes, that time works
wèi mǒu rén yù-yuē
to book someone in
wǒ yǐ-jīng wèi nín yù-yuē le
I've booked you in
qǐng tí-qián shí fēn-zhōng dào-dá
please arrive ten minutes early
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