🇬🇧🇨🇳 nurse - 护士 : English Lesson

Meaning of "nurse" ("护士"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A nurse is a trained helper who takes care of people who are sick, hurt, or need extra help, usually in a hospital or clinic. Nurses check how patients are feeling, give them medicine, help them wash, eat, and move around, and talk kindly to them so they feel safe and less scared. They work closely with doctors and use special tools, like thermometers and stethoscopes, to keep people healthy or help them get better.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The nurse gave me a sticker that said “I was brave” even though I had tried to escape under the chair twice.

When I told the nurse my pain was a 9 out of 10, she said, “Good news, your drama is a solid 12 out of 10.”

I told the nurse I was allergic to homework, and she said, “Sorry, we don’t have a cure for that yet.”

The nurse checked my pulse and whispered, “Yep, still alive—no zombie transformation today.”

A nurse found crayons in my pocket and said, “Perfect, now we can color your medical chart.”

A small boy fell and hurt his knee. A nurse came. The nurse washed the knee with water. The nurse put a soft cloth and held his hand. The nurse smiled and the boy stopped crying. The boy said, "Thank you, nurse," and he felt safe. Then the boy ran to his mother.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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