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Differing Attitudes to Medicine

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ID: 2354 Upper Intermediate
Popping an aspirin when you've got a headache is no big deal in the West, but in China many people would think twice before taking medicine for something so common. In this lesson, three friends have a discussion about Chinese attitudes towards medicine.
Fri Jan 10 2014 | Greg, Vera
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阿司匹林 āsīpǐlín aspirin
乱 luàn carelessly
脸色 liǎnsè complexion
忍 rěn to endure, bear
康康，你怎么了？
Kāngkang ，nǐ zěnmele ？
Kangkang, how are you?
我有点头疼。
wǒ yǒudiǎnr tóuténg 。
My head hurts.
吃点阿司匹林吧。我这儿有，来给你。
chī diǎnr āsīpǐlín ba 。wǒ zhèr yǒu ，lái gěi nǐ 。
Have an aspirin. I have some here. I'll give you one.
不要吃，不要吃。药不能乱吃。
bù yào chī ，bù yào chī 。yào bùnéng luàn chī 。
Don't take it. Don't take it. One shouldn't take medicine so casually.
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