Stomach Trouble After Street Food
IntermediateTravel
A male traveler visits a pharmacy with stomach discomfort after eating street food, and the female pharmacist recommends suitable medicine and advice.
M
MarkL
LinM
你好，我从昨晚开始肚子就一直很不舒服。
nǐ hǎo, wǒ cóng zuówǎn kāishǐ dùzi jiù yīzhí hěn bù shūfu.
Hello, my stomach has been really uncomfortable since last night.
L
别担心，你能具体说说是什么症状吗？
bié dānxīn, nǐ néng jùtǐ shuōshuo shì shénme zhèngzhuàng ma?
Don't worry, can you tell me specifically what your symptoms are?
M
我肚子又疼又有点想吐，可能是吃了路边摊的东西。
wǒ dùzi yòu téng yòu yǒudiǎn xiǎng tù, kěnéng shì chī le lùbiāntān de dōngxi.
My stomach hurts and I feel a bit like throwing up; it's probably from eating street food.
L
那你有没有拉肚子或者发烧呢？
nà nǐ yǒu méiyǒu lā dùzi huòzhě fāshāo ne?
Then do you have diarrhea or a fever?
M
拉了两次肚子，不过没发烧。
lā le liǎng cì dùzi, bùguò méi fāshāo.
I had diarrhea twice, but no fever.
L
听起来应该是急性肠胃炎，多半是吃了不干净的东西引起的。
tīng qǐlái yīnggāi shì jíxìng chángwèiyán, duōbàn shì chī le bù gānjìng de dōngxi yǐnqǐ de.
It sounds like acute gastroenteritis, most likely caused by eating something unclean.
M
那有什么药可以吃吗？我下午还要赶火车。
nà yǒu shénme yào kěyǐ chī ma? wǒ xiàwǔ hái yào gǎn huǒchē.
So is there any medicine I can take? I still have to catch a train this afternoon.
L
我给你拿一盒止泻药，再配点调理肠胃的药，都饭后吃。
wǒ gěi nǐ ná yī hé zhǐxièyào, zài pèi diǎn tiáolǐ chángwèi de yào, dōu fàn hòu chī.
I'll get you a box of anti-diarrhea medicine, plus some medicine to soothe your stomach; take them all after meals.
M
好的，那一次吃多少，一天吃几次呢？
hǎo de, nà yī cì chī duōshǎo, yī tiān chī jǐ cì ne?
Okay, so how much do I take each time, and how many times a day?
L
每次两片，一天三次，记得多喝温水补充水分。
měi cì liǎng piàn, yī tiān sān cì, jìde duō hē wēnshuǐ bǔchōng shuǐfèn.
Two tablets each time, three times a day, and remember to drink plenty of warm water to stay hydrated.
M
明白了，那这两天饮食上我要注意什么？
míngbái le, nà zhè liǎng tiān yǐnshí shàng wǒ yào zhùyì shénme?
Got it. So what should I be careful about with my diet over the next couple of days?
L
尽量吃得清淡点，别再吃生冷和油腻的东西，要是两天还没好就去医院。
jǐnliàng chī de qīngdàn diǎn, bié zài chī shēnglěng hé yóunì de dōngxi, yàoshi liǎng tiān hái méi hǎo jiù qù yīyuàn.
Try to eat lighter food, don't eat anything raw, cold, or greasy again, and if you're not better in two days, go to the hospital.