How to Say “Call the doctor” in Chinese
Emergencies and health · HSK 3
"Call the doctor" in Chinese is 叫医生 (jiào yī shēng). 叫医生 (jiào yīshēng) is "call the doctor"; use in hotel lobbies or when someone needs medical help. In an emergency dial 120 for an ambulance (救护车 jiùhùchē).
Primary translation
叫医生
jiào yī shēng
Traditional: 叫醫生
Variants by register
Formal
请叫医生来
qǐng jiào yī shēng lái
When to use it
叫医生 (jiào yīshēng) is "call the doctor"; use in hotel lobbies or when someone needs medical help. In an emergency dial 120 for an ambulance (救护车 jiùhùchē). Hospitals are 医院 (yīyuàn); international hospitals in Beijing and Shanghai have English-speaking staff. Simple ailments go to 社区医院 (community clinic) or 药店 (pharmacy). Bring your passport for any hospital visit.
Example sentences
请叫医生来。
Qǐng jiào yīshēng lái.
Please call the doctor.
附近有医院吗？
Fùjìn yǒu yīyuàn ma?
Is there a hospital nearby?
我需要看医生。
Wǒ xūyào kàn yīshēng.
I need to see a doctor.