At the Doctor in Chinese

At the doctor in Chinese: 医生 (yīshēng, doctor), 药 (yào, medicine), 发烧 (fāshāo, fever), 咳嗽 (késou, cough), 头疼 (tóuténg, headache), 药店 (yàodiàn, pharmacy). Below are all 36 medical and health words from lessons 59, 80 and 81 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 59 · Health Basics 12 words

  • 头疼 tóuténg headache

    头疼一点也不好玩。

    Tóuténg yīdiǎn yě bù hǎowán.

    A headache is never fun.

  • 发烧 fāshāo fever

    他发烧发得很厉害。

    Tā fāshāo fā de hěn lìhai。

    He has a bad fever.

  • 咳嗽 késou cough

    我的咳嗽一直没好。

    Wǒ de késou yīzhí méi hǎo。

    My cough is not going away.

  • 嗓子疼 sǎngzi téng sore throat

    玛丽嗓子疼。

    Mǎlì sǎngzi téng。

    Marry has a sore throat.

  • 流鼻涕 liúbítì runny nose

    那是流鼻涕。

    Nà shì liúbítì。

    That is a runny nose.

  • 头晕 tóuyūn dizzy

    转圈以后,我觉得头晕。

    Zhuànquān yǐhòu,wǒ juéde tóuyūn。

    I feel dizzy after spinning.

  • 不舒服 bù shūfu sick

    她今天觉得很不舒服。

    Tā jīntiān juéde hěn bù shūfu。

    She feels very sick today.

  • 药 yào medicine

    不要忘了吃药。

    Bù yào wàng le chī yào。

    Do not forget to take your medicine.

  • 处方 chǔfāng prescription

    先生,这是您的处方吗?

    Xiānsheng, zhè shì nín de chǔfāng ma?

    Is this your prescription, sir?

  • 医生 yīshēng doctor

    医生帮助很多人。

    Yīshēng bāngzhù hěn duō rén.

    A doctor helps a lot of people.

  • 药店 yàodiàn pharmacy

    我们有时候去药店。

    Wǒmen yǒushíhou qù yàodiàn。

    We visit the pharmacy sometimes.

  • 诊所 zhěnsuǒ clinic

    爷爷现在在诊所。

    Yéye xiànzài zài zhěnsuǒ。

    Grandpa is currently at the clinic.

Lesson 80 · Symptoms & Pain 12 words

  • 喷嚏 pēntì sneeze

    那个喷嚏非常响。

    Nà ge pēntì fēicháng xiǎng.

    That sneeze was very loud.

  • 肌肉酸痛 jīròu suāntòng sore muscles

    我的训练导致了肌肉酸痛。

    Wǒ de xùnliàn dǎozhì le jīròu suāntòng。

    My training caused sore muscles.

  • 抽筋 chōujīn cramp

    腿抽筋是最难受的。

    Tuǐ chōujīn shì zuì nánshòu de。

    Leg cramps are the worst.

  • 脖子僵硬 bózi jiāngyìng stiff neck

    我该怎么治这个脖子僵硬?

    Wǒ gāi zěnme zhì zhè ge bózi jiāngyìng?

    How do I fix this stiff neck?

  • 淤青 yūqīng bruise

    我有一大块淤青。

    Wǒ yǒu yī dà kuài yūqīng.

    I have a big bruise.

  • 肚子疼 dùzi téng stomach ache

    我昨天肚子疼。

    Wǒ zuótiān dùzi téng。

    I got a stomach ache yesterday.

  • 牙疼 yáténg toothache

    那是非常严重的牙疼。

    Nà shì fēicháng yánzhòng de yáténg。

    That is a bad toothache.

  • 背疼 bèiténg back pain

    奶奶今天背疼。

    Nǎinai jīntiān bèiténg。

    Grandma has back pain today.

  • 耳朵疼 ěrduo téng earache

    他现在耳朵疼。

    Tā xiànzài ěrduo téng。

    He has an earache now.

  • 疲劳 píláo exhaustion

    你的工作会引起疲劳。

    Nǐ de gōngzuò huì yǐnqǐ píláo。

    Your job can cause exhaustion.

  • 过敏 guòmǐn allergy

    我的过敏在春天最严重。

    Wǒ de guòmǐn zài chūntiān zuì yánzhòng。

    My allergy is the worst in spring.

  • 这里疼 zhèlǐ téng It hurts here.

    这里疼。

    Zhèlǐ téng。

    It hurts here.

Lesson 81 · Aches, Cuts & First Aid 12 words

  • 哭 kū cry

    那个伤心的孩子正在哭。

    Nà ge shāngxīn de háizi zhèngzài kū.

    The sad child is crying.

  • 掉落 diàoluò fall

    果实从树上掉落下来。

    Guǒshí cóng shù shàng diàoluò xiàlái。

    The fruit falls from the tree.

  • 生病 shēngbìng ill

    那个孩子生病生得很厉害。

    Nà ge háizi shēngbìng shēng de hěn lìhai。

    The child is very ill.

  • 好 hǎo fine

    我今天感觉挺好的。

    Wǒ jīntiān gǎnjué tǐng hǎo de。

    I feel fine today.

  • 切 qiē cut

    她正在切面包。

    Tā zhèngzài qiē miànbāo。

    She cuts the bread.

  • 绷带 bēngdài bandage

    他在伤口上缠了绷带。

    Tā zài shāngkǒu shàng chán le bēngdài.

    He put a bandage on the wound.

  • 燃烧 ránshāo burn

    干木头燃烧得很快。

    Gān mùtou ránshāo de hěn kuài.

    The dry wood burns quickly.

  • 抓 zhuā scratch

    那只猫抓伤了我的胳膊。

    Nà zhī māo zhuāshāng le wǒ de gēbo。

    The cat scratched my arm.

  • 撞 zhuàng bump

    我不小心撞到了头。

    Wǒ bù xiǎoxīn zhuàngdào le tóu。

    I bumped my head.

  • 疤痕 bāhén scar

    他摸了摸那道旧疤痕。

    Tā mō le mō nà dào jiù bāhén。

    He touched the old scar.

  • 康复 kāngfù recover

    他已经从病中康复了。

    Tā yǐjīng cóng bìng zhōng kāngfù le。

    He recovered from the illness.

  • 愈合 yùhé heal

    那个深深的伤口会愈合的。

    Nà ge shēnshēn de shāngkǒu huì yùhé de.

    The deep wound will heal.

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