Module 7 of 12 · 护理中文 Nursing
饮食 Meals, Fluids and Appetite
Talk with a patient in Mandarin about meals and drinks: appetite, diets in plain words, fluids in and out, swallowing, and food from home.
By the end of this module you can…
- Ask about appetite, and what the patient usually eats.
- Explain a diet order in plain words: low-salt, low-sugar, soft, liquid.
- Offer drinks and explain why you measure what goes in and out.
- Help a patient eat safely, and stop at the first sign of swallowing trouble.
- Respond to food culture: hot water, home cooking, foods to avoid.
Key vocabulary
Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
Meals and diets
- 早饭zǎo fànBreakfast
- 午饭wǔ fànLunch
- 晚饭wǎn fànDinner
- 胃口wèi kǒuAppetite
- 低盐dī yánLow-salt
- 低糖dī tángLow-sugar (for diabetes)
- 流食liú shíLiquid diet
- 软食ruǎn shíSoft diet
Drinks and fluids
- 喝水hē shuǐTo drink water
- 热水rè shuǐHot water
- 限水xiàn shuǐFluid limit
- 出入量chū rù liàngIntake and output
- 尿量niào liàngUrine output
- 口渴kǒu kěThirsty
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.
- 午饭来了。您今天胃口怎么样？Wǔ fàn lái le. Nín jīn tiān wèi kǒu zěn me yàng?Lunch is here. How is your appetite today?
- 我帮您把床摇起来，坐直了好吃饭。Wǒ bāng nín bǎ chuáng yáo qǐ lai, zuò zhí le hǎo chī fàn.Let me raise the bed so you can sit up to eat.
- 慢慢吃，一小口一小口的。Màn màn chī, yì xiǎo kǒu yì xiǎo kǒu de.Eat slowly, a small bite at a time.
- 您有什么不能吃的吗？Nín yǒu shén me bù néng chī de ma?Is there anything you can’t eat?
- 您要少吃盐，酱油也要少放。Nín yào shǎo chī yán, jiàng yóu yě yào shǎo fàng.Cut down on salt, and use less soy sauce too.
- 要热水吗？我给您倒一杯。Yào rè shuǐ ma? Wǒ gěi nín dào yì bēi.Would you like hot water? I’ll pour you a cup.
- 您今天喝了多少水？Nín jīn tiān hē le duō shao shuǐ?How much have you had to drink today?
- 请您用这个杯子喝水，我们要记录。Qǐng nín yòng zhè ge bēi zi hē shuǐ, wǒ men yào jì lù.Please drink from this cup. We need to record it.
- 您喝水的时候会呛到吗？Nín hē shuǐ de shí hou huì qiàng dào ma?Do you cough or splutter when you drink?
- 家里带的东西，我先帮您看一下能不能吃。Jiā lǐ dài de dōng xi, wǒ xiān bāng nín kàn yí xià néng bu néng chī.For food from home, I’ll check first that it’s all right for you.
What’s in Module 7
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: From Daily Care to Meals
- Part 2 · The Words for Food and DrinkReading the PinyinSaying 吃饭 vs. Charting 饮食Vocabulary · Flash CardsDiets in Plain Words
- Part 3 · At MealtimesThe Mealtime ScriptHelp, Then EncourageKey PatternsAsking About FoodFluids In, Fluids OutHot Water and Home Cooking
- Part 4 · Eating SafelySwallowing SafelyAppetite and WeightRecording What They Eat
- Part 5 · ConcernsWhen the Patient Won’t Eat or DrinkFood from HomeChecking the Tray
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 7 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 7 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 7 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.