我生病了。
Wǒ shēng bìng le.
I am sick.
Health and Doctor
25 minutes
Learn vocabulary related to health, illness, and visiting a doctor.
How to use these phrases
In this lesson you will learn how to say you are sick and what hurts. When you go to a doctor in China, they might ask "你哪里不舒服？" which means "Where do you feel uncomfortable?". You can answer "我头疼" for "I have a headache" or "我肚子疼" for "I have a stomachache". The word "疼" means pain, so you can use it with any body part. Medicine is "药" and hospital is "医院". Remember to drink water when you are sick!
Chinese vocabulary and Pinyin
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 病 | bìng | Sick / Illness |
| 头疼 | tóu téng | Headache |
| 肚子疼 | dù zi téng | Stomachache |
| 药 | yào | Medicine |
| 医院 | yī yuàn | Hospital |
| 医生 | yī shēng | Doctor |
| 发烧 | fā shāo | Fever |
| 休息 | xiū xi | Rest |
Example sentences
我头疼。
Wǒ tóu téng.
I have a headache.
他发烧了。
Tā fā shāo le.
He has a fever.
请多喝水。
Qǐng duō hē shuǐ.
Please drink a lot of water.
去医院看医生。
Qù yī yuàn kàn yī shēng.
Go to the hospital to see the doctor.
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