What the flu taught me

朋友們，你們好嗎？

Péngyǒu men, nǐmen hǎo ma?

Hello, friends! How are you?

上個月，我生病了！😷 我得了流感，身體很不舒服。

Shàng gè yuè, wǒ shēngbìng le! Wǒ dé le liúgǎn, shēntǐ hěn bù shūfu.

Last month, I got sick! I had the flu, and my body felt very uncomfortable.

剛開始，我喉嚨痛，後來開始流鼻水，還有頭痛和肌肉酸痛。

Gāng kāishǐ, wǒ hóulóng tòng, hòulái kāishǐ liúbís huǐ, hái yǒu tóutòng hé jīròu suāntòng.

At first, I had a sore throat. Later, I started to have a runny nose, and I also had a headache and muscle pain.

每天都很累，只想睡覺。這次生病，我覺得一月過得特別漫長。

Měitiān dōu hěn lèi, zhǐ xiǎng shuìjiào. Zhè cì shēngbìng, wǒ juéde yīyuè guò de tèbié màncháng.

Every day, I felt very tired and only wanted to sleep. This time, I felt that January passed very slowly.

不過，現在我好多了！💪 我覺得我的免疫力變強了，應該一整年都不會再生病了吧？😂

Bùguò, xiànzài wǒ hǎo duō le! Wǒ juéde wǒ de miǎnyìlì biàn qiáng le, yīnggāi yī zhěng nián dōu bú huì zài shēngbìng le ba?

But now, I feel much better! I think my immunity has become stronger. Maybe I won't get sick for the whole year?

你們今年有生病嗎？希望大家都健健康康！🍵💕

Nǐmen jīnnián yǒu shēngbìng ma? Xīwàng dàjiā dōu jiànjiàn kāngkāng!

Have you gotten sick this year? I hope everyone stays healthy!

Vocabulary:

1. 流感 (liúgǎn) - Flu

   我得了流感，身體不舒服。
   Wǒ dé le liúgǎn, shēntǐ bù shūfu.
   I had the flu, and my body felt uncomfortable.

2. 喉嚨痛 (hóulóng tòng) - Sore throat

   我感冒了，喉嚨痛。
   Wǒ gǎnmào le, hóulóng tòng.
   I caught a cold and have a sore throat.

3. 肌肉酸痛 (jīròu suāntòng) - Muscle pain

   我發燒的時候，全身肌肉酸痛。
   Wǒ fāshāo de shíhou, quánshēn jīròu suāntòng.
   When I had a fever, my whole body was sore.

4. 免疫力 (miǎnyìlì) - Immunity

   多運動可以提高免疫力。
   Duō yùndòng kěyǐ tígāo miǎnyìlì.
   Exercising more can boost immunity.

5. 漫長 (màncháng) - Long and slow

   這個冬天好漫長。
   Zhège dōngtiān hǎo màncháng.
   This winter feels so long.

Grammer:

1. …讓… (ràng) – "Make / Let"

   生病讓我覺得很累。

   Shēngbìng ràng wǒ juéde hěn lèi.

   Being sick made me feel very tired.

2. …的時候 (de shíhòu) – "When / During"

   生病的時候，我只想睡覺。

   Shēngbìng de shíhòu, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng shuìjiào.

   When I am sick, I only want to sleep.

3. 應該 (yīnggāi) – "Should / Probably"

   我生病了，應該多休息。

   Wǒ shēngbìng le, yīnggāi duō xiūxí.

   I am sick, I should rest more.