Module 2 of 12 · 药房中文 Pharmacy
交方取药 Drop-off and Pickup
Talk a patient through drop-off, pickup and refills in Mandarin: new prescriptions, refills and transfers, the wait, ID and signatures, and what to say when it isn’t ready.
By the end of this module you can…
- Take a new prescription and find out what the patient needs.
- Explain refills: how many are left, when, and how to get more.
- Explain transfers and prescriptions sent by the doctor.
- Ask for ID and a signature, and say why.
- Say what happens when it isn’t ready, kindly and clearly.
Key vocabulary
Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
Prescriptions
- 新处方xīn chǔ fāngNew prescription
- 续药xù yàoTo refill a prescription
- 转处方zhuǎn chǔ fāngTo transfer a prescription
- 电子处方diàn zǐ chǔ fāngE-prescription
- 药瓶yào píngPill bottle
- 标签biāo qiānLabel
- 药袋yào dàiPharmacy bag
- 自动续药zì dòng xù yàoAuto-refill
At pickup
- 签字qiān zìTo sign
- 证件zhèng jiànID document
- 驾照jià zhàoDriver’s license
- 地址dì zhǐAddress
- 电话号码diàn huà hào mǎPhone number
- 送药上门sòng yào shàng ménHome delivery
Ten core phrases
The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.
- 是新药,还是以前吃过的药?Shì xīn yào, hái shi yǐ qián chī guo de yào?Is it a new medicine, or one you’ve taken before?
- 您对什么药过敏吗?Nín duì shén me yào guò mǐn ma?Are you allergic to any medicines?
- 您想等,还是晚点再来取?Nín xiǎng děng, hái shi wǎn diǎn zài lái qǔ?Would you like to wait, or come back later?
- 您的药配好了,可以来取了。Nín de yào pèi hǎo le, kě yǐ lái qǔ le.Your medicine is ready to pick up.
- 这个药还可以续两次。Zhè ge yào hái kě yǐ xù liǎng cì.This medicine has two refills left.
- 这个处方已经续完了,我们可以帮您联系医生。Zhè ge chǔ fāng yǐ jīng xù wán le, wǒ men kě yǐ bāng nín lián xì yī shēng.No refills left. We can contact your doctor.
- 请出示一下您的证件。Qǐng chū shì yí xià nín de zhèng jiàn.Could I see your ID, please?
- 请在这里签字。Qǐng zài zhè lǐ qiān zì.Please sign here.
- 我们一起看一下标签,名字对吗?Wǒ men yì qǐ kàn yí xià biāo qiān, míng zi duì ma?Let’s check the label together. Is the name right?
- 说明书我们可以打印中文的。Shuō míng shū wǒ men kě yǐ dǎ yìn zhōng wén de.We can print the leaflet in Chinese.
What’s in Module 2
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: New or Refill?
- Part 2 · The Words for PrescriptionsReading the PinyinSaying 拿药 vs. Writing 取药Vocabulary · Flash CardsWhere Is My Prescription?
- Part 3 · At the CounterThe Drop-off ScriptCheck, Then PromiseKey PatternsRefills and TransfersID and SignaturesQuestions at Drop-off
- Part 4 · Waiting and DelaysWhen It Isn’t ReadyDelivery, Drive-Through and Auto-RefillChecking the Bag Together
- Part 5 · Concerns & LabelsWhat Customers SayLabels and LeafletsPutting It Together
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 2 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 2 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 2 Wrap-Up · 下次见
Practice it properly
The full module adds dialogues, role-plays, pronunciation drills and a Knowledge Check. Pass the check to earn a certificate of completion you can add to LinkedIn.