昨天晚上在医院吊水呢
“I was on an IV at the hospital last night.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
头疼病又犯了
“and my headaches came back.”
昨天晚 上 在医院 吊水 呢
“I was on an IV at the hospital last night.”
我那破手机一下就没电了
“My old phone ran out of battery,”
“Don't be mad at me for disappearing; I was genuinely sick and suffering at the clinic.”
In China, receiving an IV drip ('吊水' or '输液') is extremely common even for minor illnesses like bad colds or headaches, often cited as shorthand for being genuinely bedridden.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to receive an IV drip
A highly common colloquial term in northern and central mainland China for getting an intravenous infusion in a medical clinic.
Emphasizes an ongoing state or explains a background circumstance to provide context for the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“When I am discharged in a few days,”
“Why go to Anning Hospital?”
“ACTUALLY, I'M WEI YEN'S NURSE HIS PULMONARY EDEMA IS CLEARED, THE DOCTOR SAID HE'LL WAKE UP ANY TIME”
“Did anything happen at the hospital then?”
“You just got discharged.”
“Yes. Does this mean he can be discharged?”