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Calling an Ambulance - Part 1

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ID: 2357 Upper Intermediate
ChinesePod delves into the Chinese medical system in this two part series on hiring an ambulance. In this lesson, someone needs to move a loved one from one hospital to another for treatment. But which hospital to go to? Find out in this lesson!
Tue Jan 14 2014 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
醒 xǐng to wake up
手术 shǒushù surgical operation
设备 shèbèi equipment
限制 xiànzhì limitation
医生，我妈怎么样了？
yīshēng ，wǒ mā zěnmeyàng le ？
Doctor, how's my mom?
醒了。但是需要做一个手术。
xǐng le 。dànshì xūyào zuò yī gè shǒushù 。
She's awake. However, she needs to have an operation.
那快做啊。
nà kuài zuò ā 。
Then do it quick!
我们是小医院，设备有限制。做不了这个手术。
wǒmen shì xiǎo yīyuàn ，shèbèi yǒu xiànzhì 。zuòbuliǎo zhè ge shǒushù 。
We're a small hospital and our facilities are limited. We can't do this operation.
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