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How to Say ‘I need a doctor’ in Traditional Chinese

我需要醫生

wǒ xū yào yī shēng

[waw shyoo yaow ee shung]

Phrase Breakdown

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.

Example

我需要醫生,請幫幫我。

I need a doctor. Please help me.

需要

xū yào

[shyoo yaow]

need; require

A verb used when something is necessary or urgently wanted.

Example

我需要醫生,因為我受傷了。

I need a doctor because I am injured.

醫生

yī shēng

[ee shung]

doctor

A noun meaning medical doctor or physician.

Example

我需要醫生,現在很不舒服。

I need a doctor; I feel very unwell right now.

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