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Seeing a Doctor in Taiwan: Steps & Key Phrases
Steps at a clinic
- Bring your health insurance card (健保卡) and your ARC
- 掛號 (guàhào): register at the counter and pay the registration fee
- 看診 (kànzhěn): wait for your number to be called, then see the doctor
- 領藥 (lǐngyào): collect your medicine and read the instructions on the medicine bag (藥袋)
Don't understand the writing on the medicine bag? Copy the text into Bills & Documents.
Phrase card (show your phone screen to the staff)
| English | 中文 |
|---|---|
| I want to see a doctor. | 我要看病。 |
| I have a fever. | 我發燒。 |
| I have a headache. | 我頭痛。 |
| I have a stomachache. | 我肚子痛。 |
| I have a cough. | 我咳嗽。 |
| I am allergic to this medicine. | 我對這個藥過敏。 |
| I am pregnant. | 我懷孕了。 |
| How many times a day do I take this medicine? | 這個藥一天吃幾次？ |
| Is there an English interpreter? | 有英語翻譯嗎？ |
| Please write it down on paper. | 請幫我寫下來。 |
This card only helps communication. It does not replace a doctor. In an emergency, call 119.
Official sources
This information is general and can change at any time. Always check the official sources, or call 1955 (free, 24 hours, English available).