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Change or check an appointment in Simplified Chinese
A thunderstorm changes Maya's plans for a clinic appointment. She calls to cancel, then asks about another day.
Learn how to change or cancel an appointment, ask about a cancellation fee, and check what to bring.
You will also practise asking for a reminder. Keep the conversation clear and polite as the storm rolls over Taipei.
By the end of this lesson
Change or cancel an appointment, ask about a cancellation fee, check what to bring, and request a reminder.
- 我想改一下预约I'd like to change my appointment.
- 可以改约礼拜五吗？Can I change to Friday?
- 我需要取消预约I need to cancel.
- 取消会收费吗？Is there a fee to cancel?
- 我需要带什么？What do I need to bring?
- 可以传提醒给我吗？Can you send me a reminder?
Scene — a stormy clinic visit
As the thunderstorm gets heavier over Da'an, Maya calls Dr. Chen's clinic. The rain makes her reconsider her appointment.
She cancels today's slot, then finds a new one for Friday. The clinic staff answers her questions about fees, documents, and reminders.
Learn — manage your appointment
These six useful lines help when plans change or you need to confirm appointment details.
Notice how 改约 means changing an appointment, while 取消 means cancelling it.
我想改一下预约
I'd like to change my appointment.
When to use it: Use this to ask clinic staff to change an appointment.
一下 softens the request to change the appointment.
可以改约礼拜五吗？
Can I change to Friday?
When to use it: Ask whether you can move your appointment to Friday.
礼拜五 is a common Taiwan Mandarin way to say Friday.
我需要取消预约
I need to cancel.
When to use it: Use this to tell clinic staff you need to cancel an appointment.
取消 means to cancel a booking or appointment.
取消会收费吗？
Is there a fee to cancel?
When to use it: Ask whether cancelling an appointment costs money.
会 asks whether something will happen or apply.
Say it: 取消 begins with a third tone, followed by a first tone.
我需要带什么？
What do I need to bring?
When to use it: Ask what documents or items to bring to your appointment.
什么 stays in place in this question.
可以传提醒给我吗？
Can you send me a reminder?
When to use it: Ask someone to send you an appointment reminder.
给我 marks who should receive the reminder.
Story — a new Friday slot
A thunderstorm interrupts Maya's plans, so she calls Dr. Chen's clinic. She cancels today's appointment and asks about a new Friday slot.
The staff helps her confirm what to bring and offers to send a reminder.
- Clinic staff您好。Hello, politely.
Maya我需要取消预约。I need to cancel.- Clinic staff好，我先帮你取消。Okay, I'll cancel it for you first.
- Maya取消会收费吗？Is there a fee to cancel?
- Clinic staff不会，今天取消不收费。No, there is no fee to cancel today.
- Maya我想改一下预约。I'd like to change my appointment.
- Clinic staff好，礼拜五下午还有空档。Okay, there's still an opening Friday afternoon.
- Maya可以改约礼拜五吗？Can I change to Friday?
- Clinic staff可以，帮你约好了。Sure, I've booked it for you.
- Maya我需要带什么？What do I need to bring?
- Clinic staff带健保卡就好。Just bring your health card.
- Maya可以传提醒给我吗？Can you send me a reminder?
- Clinic staff好，我会传提醒给你。Sure, I'll send you a reminder.
- Maya谢谢。Thank you.
Practice — handle a change
Try ten exercises about changing or cancelling an appointment and checking what to bring.
Pay attention to the difference between asking to move a booking and cancelling it.
0 of 10 done
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
我想改一下预约
What do you say?
What do you say?
Your appointment is on a different day. Ask if you can move it to Friday.
Build the line
Build the line
I need to cancel.
Tap the words in order.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
Is there a fee to cancel?
____会收费吗？
Match the pairs
Simplified Chinese
我想改一下预约Drop the English here可以改约礼拜五吗？Drop the English here我需要取消预约Drop the English here我需要带什么？Drop the English hereEnglish
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What do you say?
What do you say?
The clinic has booked your new appointment. Ask them to send you a reminder.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
I'd like to change my appointment.
我想____一下预约
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
True or false?
True or false?
This is a line from this lesson.
Say it — your clinic call
You are Maya calling the clinic during a thunderstorm. Listen to the staff member, then say your line aloud.
Ask to cancel and book again, check what to bring, and request a reminder. Speak clearly and politely.
- Maya calls Dr. Chen's clinic as the rain gets heavier.
- Clinic staff您好。Hello, politely.
- Maya (you)Tell the staff member that you need to cancel.
Tell the staff member that you need to cancel.
我需要取消预约
I need to cancel.
0 of 7 said
Recap — what you can say now
| Simplified Chinese | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| 我想改一下预约 | I'd like to change my appointment. | |
| 可以改约礼拜五吗？ | Can I change to Friday? | |
| 我需要取消预约 | I need to cancel. | |
| 取消会收费吗？ | Is there a fee to cancel? | |
| 我需要带什么？ | What do I need to bring? | |
| 可以传提醒给我吗？ | Can you send me a reminder? |
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Review these appointment lines in Yak Cards and practise them before your next call.
Say each request aloud once so it feels natural when your plans change.
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