Module 10 of 12 · 皮肤科中文 Dermatology
治疗 Treatment: Creams, Pills and Light
Explain a treatment plan: cream or tablets, how much and how often, steroid worries, light therapy, and when to come back.
By the end of this module you can…
- Name treatment words: 药膏, 光疗, 激素, 疗程.
- Explain how much cream to use, and how often.
- Tell treatment on the skin apart from tablets.
- Reassure a patient who is worried about steroids.
- Set expectations: when it will work, and when to come back.
Key vocabulary
Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
Treatment basics
- 药膏yào gāoMedicated cream or ointment
- 片剂piàn jìTablets
- 光疗guāng liáoLight therapy
- 激素jī sùSteroid
- 剂量jì liàngDose
- 疗程liáo chéngCourse of treatment
Using it properly
- 涂抹tú mǒTo apply
- 早晚zǎo wǎnMorning and night
- 保湿bǎo shīTo moisturize
- 防晒fáng shàiSun protection
- 见效jiàn xiàoTo take effect
- 复查fù cháFollow-up check
- 停药tíng yàoTo stop the medicine
- 变薄biàn báoTo get thinner
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.
- 以前用过药膏吗？Yǐ qián yòng guo yào gāo ma?Have you used any medicated creams before?
- 薄薄涂一层。Báo báo tú yì céng.Apply a thin layer.
- 一天涂两次。Yì tiān tú liǎng cì.Apply it twice a day.
- 饭后吃。Fàn hòu chī.Take it after food.
- 这个药膏不要突然停。Zhè ge yào gāo bú yào tū rán tíng.Don’t stop this cream suddenly.
- 短期按量用，一般是安全的。Duǎn qī àn liàng yòng, yì bān shì ān quán de.Used briefly in the right amount, it is generally safe.
- 有不舒服吗？Yǒu bù shū fu ma?Any discomfort?
- 两个星期后复查。Liǎng ge xīng qī hòu fù chá.Come back for a review in two weeks.
- 一周光疗两到三次。Yì zhōu guāng liáo liǎng dào sān cì.Light therapy two or three times a week.
- 每天都要保湿。Měi tiān dōu yào bǎo shī.Moisturize every day.
What’s in Module 10
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Talking About Medicines
- Part 2 · On the Skin or SwallowedTopical vs. OralVocabulary · Flash Cards
- Part 3 · Explaining the TreatmentThe Steroid Reassurance ScriptUpgrade: How to Use the MedicineKey Patterns
- Part 4 · How It Is UsedDose, Frequency and Sites
- Part 5 · Side Effects and Follow-UpChecking for Side EffectsSentences With 涂 and 吃药Light Therapy, Blood Tests and Review
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 10 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 10 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 10 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.