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How to Say “Please call a doctor” in Chinese

请找医生
qǐng zhǎo yīshēng
Please call a doctor · trad. 請找醫生
An adult feeling unwell gestures to their stomach while speaking to a clinic receptionist, illustrating “please call a doctor” in Chinese: 请找医生 (qǐng zhǎo yīshēng)

请找医生 (qǐng zhǎo yīshēng) means "please find a doctor" or "please get a doctor". It's used when you need medical assistance and are asking someone to help you locate or arrange for a doctor.

What does 请找医生 (qǐng zhǎo yīshēng) mean?

请找医生 (qǐng zhǎo yīshēng) means “please call a doctor” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “please find doctor.”

When to use it

Neutral and polite. While 叫 (jiào) means "to call" or "to summon", 找 (zhǎo) is preferred here as it implies "to find" or "to arrange for" a doctor. For urgent medical emergencies, you would typically say "我需要医生" (wǒ xūyào yīshēng, "I need a doctor") or call an ambulance by dialing 120.

How to pronounce it

Sounds like "ching JOW ee-SHUNG". The first two syllables, 请找, are both third tones, so the first one shifts to a rising tone, making it sound like "qíng zhǎo". 医生 has two first tones.

Other ways to say it

  • 请叫救护车qǐng jiào jiùhùchēPlease call an ambulance
  • 我需要医生wǒ xūyào yīshēngI need a doctor
  • 请帮我qǐng bāng wǒPlease help me

Examples

我感觉不舒服,请找医生。
wǒ gǎnjué bù shūfu, qǐng zhǎo yīshēng.
I don't feel well, please find a doctor.
他受伤了,请找医生!
tā shòushāng le, qǐng zhǎo yīshēng!
He's injured, please get a doctor!
你能帮我请找医生吗?
nǐ néng bāng wǒ qǐng zhǎo yīshēng ma?
Can you help me find a doctor?
Pro tip: The verb 找 (zhǎo) means "to find" or "to look for", making 请找医生 a natural way to ask for a doctor's assistance. Using 叫 (jiào) in this context, though literally "to call", is less common for requesting medical help.

Related phrases

我的护照丢了 · I lost my passport我的手机被偷了 · My phone was stolen我不舒服 · I don't feel well
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