How to Say ‘It's probably gastroenteritis.’ in Simplified Chinese
可能是肠胃炎。
kě néng shì cháng wèi yán
[kěnéng shir chángwèiyán]
🇨🇳 In China: Doctors in Chinese hospitals often give a quick, hedged diagnosis like this after only a few questions. They will usually send you straight off for a blood or stool test, or to pick up medicine.
Phrase Breakdown
可能是
kě néng shì
it might be
可能 (kěnéng) means possibly, and 是 (shì) means is. Use it to make a guess.
可能是感冒。
It might be a cold.
Words in this phrase
可能
kě néng
[kěnéng]
maybe; possibly
Expresses that something may happen.
他可能晚一点到。
He may arrive a bit late.
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
肠胃炎。
cháng wèi yán
gastroenteritis
肠 (cháng) means intestine, 胃 (wèi) means stomach, and 炎 (yán) means inflammation. Together they mean stomach flu.
他得了肠胃炎。
He got gastroenteritis.
Words in this phrase
肠胃炎
cháng wèi yán
[chángwèiyán]
gastroenteritis
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines, often causing stomach pain and diarrhea.
医生说我得了肠胃炎。
The doctor said I have gastroenteritis.
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