Feeling Dizzy at School
IntermediateSchool
A student visits the school nurse's office because they suddenly feel dizzy and have a headache. The nurse checks on them and gives advice.
M
MingL
LinM
老师，我突然觉得头晕，头也有点疼。
lǎoshī, wǒ tūrán juéde tóuyūn, tóu yě yǒudiǎn téng.
Teacher, I suddenly feel dizzy, and my head also hurts a little.
L
别担心，你先坐下来休息一下。你是什么时候开始不舒服的？
bié dānxīn, nǐ xiān zuò xiàlái xiūxi yíxià. nǐ shì shénme shíhou kāishǐ bù shūfu de?
Don't worry, sit down and rest for a bit first. When did you start feeling unwell?
M
大概是上完体育课以后，我一站起来就觉得眼前发黑。
dàgài shì shàng wán tǐyù kè yǐhòu, wǒ yí zhàn qǐlái jiù juéde yǎnqián fā hēi.
It was probably after PE class; as soon as I stood up, everything went dark in front of my eyes.
L
我明白了。你今天早上吃早饭了吗？
wǒ míngbái le. nǐ jīntiān zǎoshang chī zǎofàn le ma?
I see. Did you eat breakfast this morning?
M
没吃，我今天起得太晚了，所以没来得及吃。
méi chī, wǒ jīntiān qǐ de tài wǎn le, suǒyǐ méi láidejí chī.
No, I got up too late today, so I didn't have time to eat.
L
难怪，空着肚子上体育课，当然容易头晕。我先给你量一下体温。
nánguài, kōng zhe dùzi shàng tǐyù kè, dāngrán róngyì tóuyūn. wǒ xiān gěi nǐ liáng yíxià tǐwēn.
No wonder—exercising on an empty stomach naturally makes you dizzy. Let me take your temperature first.
M
好，谢谢老师。我头还是有点疼，会不会是生病了？
hǎo, xièxie lǎoshī. wǒ tóu háishì yǒudiǎn téng, huì bú huì shì shēngbìng le?
Okay, thank you, teacher. My head still hurts a bit—could I be getting sick?
L
体温正常，没有发烧，应该只是低血糖引起的，别太紧张。
tǐwēn zhèngcháng, méiyǒu fāshāo, yīnggāi zhǐshì dīxuètáng yǐnqǐ de, bié tài jǐnzhāng.
Your temperature is normal, no fever—it's probably just caused by low blood sugar, so don't be too nervous.
M
那我现在该怎么办？需要吃药吗？
nà wǒ xiànzài gāi zěnme bàn? xūyào chī yào ma?
So what should I do now? Do I need to take medicine?
L
先不用吃药。你喝点糖水，再吃块饼干，休息十几分钟应该就会好一些。
xiān búyòng chī yào. nǐ hē diǎn tángshuǐ, zài chī kuài bǐnggān, xiūxi shí jǐ fēnzhōng yīnggāi jiù huì hǎo yìxiē.
You don't need medicine for now. Drink some sugar water, then have a cookie, and after resting ten-odd minutes you should feel a bit better.
M
太好了，我现在感觉好多了。以后我一定记得吃早饭。
tài hǎo le, wǒ xiànzài gǎnjué hǎo duō le. yǐhòu wǒ yídìng jìde chī zǎofàn.
Great, I feel much better now. From now on I'll definitely remember to eat breakfast.
L
对，一定要好好照顾自己。要是等一下还是不舒服，就再来找我。
duì, yídìng yào hǎohǎo zhàogù zìjǐ. yàoshi děng yíxià háishì bù shūfu, jiù zài lái zhǎo wǒ.
Right, you must take good care of yourself. If you still feel unwell in a while, come find me again.