Have you been vaccinated yet?
Robert Johnson, dean of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, receives his first COVID-19 shot. Most people are eager to get the vaccine to reduce the threat of serious illness. The dialog below might be helpful.
| Pinyin | Chinese | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nǐ yǐjīng dǎ yìmiáo le ma? | 你已经打疫苗了吗? | Have you received a covid injection yet? | |
| Èn, shàng xīngqī sì dǎle. | 嗯，上星期四打了。 | Yes, I got it last week. | |
| Tòng ma? | 痛吗? | Did it hurt? | |
| Bú tòng. | 不痛。 | No. |
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Vocabulary
| Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 打 | dǎ | injection |
| 疫苗 | yìmiáo | vaccination |
| 了 | le | indicates that something has already happened |
| 吗 | ma | verbal question mark |
| 上 | shàng | above |
| 四 | sì | four, 4 |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 星期四 | xīngqīsì | Thursday |
| 上星期四 | shàngxīngqīsì | Last Thursday |
| 痛 | tòng | hurt, pain |
