你哪里不舒服？
nǐ nǎlǐ bù shūfu?
What hurts you?
How to say "need to go to hospital" in Chinese
需要去医院。
xūyào qù yīyuàn
Need to go to hospital
Character breakdown
Grammar and structure
需要 (xūyào) means 'need', 去 (qù) means 'to go', and 医院 (yīyuàn) means 'hospital'. The structure is straightforward: need + go + place.
Variations and politeness
我需要去医院。
wǒ xūyào qù yīyuàn
I need to go to the hospital. — More personal, explicitly stating the speaker's own need.
要去医院吗？
yào qù yīyuàn ma?
Do (you) need to go to the hospital? — Question form, asking about necessity.
Mini dialogue
A
我觉得不太舒服。
wǒ juéde bù tài shūfu.
I feel unwell.
B
你需要去医院。
nǐ xūyào qù yīyuàn.
You need to go to the hospital.
When to use it
Appropriate
- When you or someone else needs medical attention and should go to a hospital.
- When advising someone to seek hospital care, especially if symptoms seem serious.
Avoid when
- When the situation is not urgent or only requires a pharmacy visit, not a hospital.
- When speaking to a doctor about a minor issue; saying this might sound overly dramatic.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'I need to go to the hospital' in Chinese?
You can say '我需要去医院' (wǒ xūyào qù yīyuàn). The phrase '需要去医院' (xūyào qù yīyuàn) means 'need to go to hospital'.
How do you pronounce '需要去医院'?
It is pronounced 'xūyào qù yīyuàn'. Pay attention to the tones: xū (1st tone), yào (4th tone), qù (4th tone), yī (1st tone), yuàn (4th tone).
When do you use '需要去医院'?
Use it when you or someone else needs to go to a hospital for medical care. It can be a statement of need or advice to another person.
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