夜班护士 Night Shift Nurse
A nurse describes her night shift routine and how she stays awake while caring for patients.
LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK2 / 456 characters
夜班护士
我是一名护士，在医院工作。这个星期我上夜班，晚上七点到第二天早上七点。上夜班的时候，我常常觉得有点困，但是我必须精神一点，因为病人需要我。
我先去护士站看病历，然后去每个病人的房间检查。有的病人要吃药，有的病人要打针。我会记录他们的体温和心情，也会问他们有没有不舒服。
半夜的时候，医院比较安静。如果没有紧急情况，我会在护士站喝一点咖啡，让自己不睡着。有时候我也会站起来走一走，做一点简单的运动。我最怕的是病人突然按铃，所以我一直听着。
早上六点左右，我开始准备交班。我把晚上的事情告诉白班护士，也把需要注意的病人提醒她。七点下班时，我虽然很累，但看到病人好一点，心里很踏实。
Yèbān Hùshi
Wǒ shì yì míng hùshi, zài yīyuàn gōngzuò. Zhège xīngqī wǒ shàng yèbān, wǎnshang qī diǎn dào dì-èr tiān zǎoshang qī diǎn. Shàng yèbān de shíhou, wǒ chángcháng juéde yǒudiǎn kùn, dànshì wǒ bìxū jīngshén yìdiǎn, yīnwèi bìngrén xūyào wǒ.
Wǒ xiān qù hùshì zhàn kàn bǐnglì, ránhòu qù měi gè bìngrén de fángjiān jiǎnchá. Yǒu de bìngrén yào chī yào, yǒu de bìngrén yào dǎ zhēn. Wǒ huì jìlù tāmen de tǐwēn hé xīnqíng, yě huì wèn tāmen yǒu méiyǒu bù shūfu.
Bànyè de shíhou, yīyuàn bǐjiào ānjìng. Rúguǒ méiyǒu jǐnjí qíngkuàng, wǒ huì zài hùshì zhàn hē yìdiǎn kāfēi, ràng zìjǐ bù shuìzháo. Yǒushíhou wǒ yě huì zhàn qǐlái zǒu yì zǒu, zuò yìdiǎn jiǎndān de yùndòng. Wǒ zuì pà de shì bìngrén tūrán àn líng, suǒyǐ wǒ yìzhí tīng zhe.
Zǎoshang liù diǎn zuǒyòu, wǒ kāishǐ zhǔnbèi jiāobān. Wǒ bǎ wǎnshang de shìqing gàosu báibān hùshi, yě bǎ xūyào zhùyì de bìngrén tíxǐng tā. Qī diǎn xiàbān shí, wǒ suīrán hěn lèi, dàn kàn dào bìngrén hǎo yìdiǎn, xīnli hěn tàshí.
Night Shift Nurse
I am a nurse and I work in a hospital. This week I work the night shift, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day. When working nights, I often feel sleepy, but I must stay alert because patients need me.
First I go to the nurses’ station to check the medical records, then I go to each patient’s room to examine them. Some patients need to take medicine, and some need injections. I record their temperature and mood, and I also ask whether they feel unwell.
Around midnight, the hospital is relatively quiet. If there is no emergency, I drink a little coffee at the nurses’ station so I don’t fall asleep. Sometimes I stand up and walk around, doing a bit of simple exercise. What I fear most is a patient suddenly pressing the bell, so I keep listening.
Around 6 a.m., I start preparing for shift handover. I tell the day-shift nurse what happened during the night and remind her which patients need special attention. When I get off work at 7, I’m very tired, but when I see patients getting better, I feel reassured.
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How to Use the Audio
The audio is designed to help you improve your Mandarin Chinese listening skills and pronunciation. You can use it in two ways:
- Before reading: Listen to understand rhythm, intonation, and natural speech.
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Vocabulary
| Characters | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 护士 | hùshi | nurse |
| 夜班 | yèbān | night shift |
| 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | to check; to examine |
| 吃药 | chī yào | to take medicine |
| 打针 | dǎ zhēn | to get an injection |
| 体温 | tǐwēn | body temperature |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet |
| 交班 | jiāobān | shift handover |
| 提醒 | tíxǐng | to remind |
Grammar
从…到… (cóng…dào…) – “From…to…”
This pattern shows a time range or a span between two points. It’s commonly used for work schedules and daily routines.
Examples:
从晚上七点到早上七点,
从家到公司
如果…就… (rúguǒ…jiù…) – “If…then…”
This conditional pattern describes what happens under a certain condition and what follows as a result.
Examples:
如果没有紧急情况，就喝一点咖啡,
如果你累，就休息一下
把 (bǎ) sentence – “Take…and…”
Use 把 to move the object before the verb and show how it is handled or affected by the action.
Examples:
把晚上的事情告诉她,
把药放在桌子上
Idiomatic Expressions
精神一点
A common spoken phrase meaning “be more alert / perk up,” often used for working late or staying focused.
Example: 你要精神一点
比较
Used to soften a description: “relatively / rather.” It often appears with adjectives like 安静, 忙, 累.
Example: 半夜医院比较安静
踏实
Describes a calm, reassured feeling—often after finishing responsibilities properly.
Example: 心里很踏实
Cultural Insights
Night shifts in Chinese hospitals
Many Chinese hospitals operate with rotating shifts, and nurses often work 12-hour shifts, including night shifts (夜班). Night duty emphasizes quiet monitoring, quick response to emergencies, and detailed handover (交班) to ensure continuity of care.
Shift handover (交班)
交班 is a key workplace routine in hospitals: the outgoing nurse summarizes what happened during the shift, highlights patients who need attention, and ensures medications and records are clear. Good handovers reduce mistakes and help the next shift work efficiently.
Staying awake
Drinking coffee, walking around, and doing light exercise are common ways to stay alert during long night shifts. The fear of missing a bell (按铃) reflects how nurses must balance fatigue with constant readiness.
10 Questions
- 她是什么工作？ (答案)
- 她上夜班是什么时间？ (答案)
- 她上夜班时常常觉得什么？ (答案)
- 她先去哪里？ (答案)
- 她会记录什么？ (答案)
- 半夜医院怎么样？ (答案)
- 她为什么喝一点咖啡？ (答案)
- 她最怕什么？ (答案)
- 她什么时候准备交班？ (答案)
- 她下班时心里怎么样？ (答案)
Multiple Choice
-
她在哪里工作？
(答案)
a) 学校
b) 医院
c) 餐厅 -
她上夜班要做到什么？
(答案)
a) 精神一点
b) 一直睡觉
c) 不用工作 -
她半夜在护士站做什么？
(答案)
a) 看电影
b) 做饭
c) 喝一点咖啡 -
她最怕什么？
(答案)
a) 医院太安静
b) 病人突然按铃
c) 咖啡太苦 -
她什么时候下班？
(答案)
a) 七点
b) 九点
c) 五点
True or False
- 她是一名医生。 (答案)
- 她上夜班是晚上七点到早上七点。 (答案)
- 她先去病人房间。 (答案)
- 半夜医院很热闹。 (答案)
- 她喝咖啡是为了不睡着。 (答案)
- 她六点左右准备交班。 (答案)
Retell the Story
请用你自己的话重写这个故事。
Hints: 护士, 夜班, 医院, 检查, 吃药, 打针, 安静, 咖啡, 交班, 踏实
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