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Health & Body in Chinese · HSK 3

70 Chinese words and phrases for health & body, at HSK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 感冒 gǎnmào
    to catch a cold; a cold

    我感冒了,一直咳嗽。

    I caught a cold and keep coughing.

  2. 发烧 fāshāo
    to have a fever

    孩子发烧了,快去医院。

    The child has a fever, hurry to the hospital.

  3. 咳嗽 késou
    to cough

    他咳嗽得很厉害。

    He is coughing badly.

  4. 医生 yīshēng
    doctor

    医生让我多喝水。

    The doctor told me to drink more water.

  5. 护士 hùshi
    nurse

    护士对病人很好。

    The nurse is very kind to the patients.

  6. 药店 yàodiàn
    pharmacy

    附近有药店吗?

    Is there a pharmacy nearby?

  7. 休息 xiūxi
    to rest

    你工作累了就休息一下。

    If you're tired from work, take a break.

  8. 看病 kànbìng
    to see a doctor

    我下午去医院看病。

    I'm going to the hospital this afternoon to see a doctor.

  9. 打针 dǎzhēn
    to get an injection

    小孩子都怕打针。

    Little kids are all afraid of injections.

  10. 感觉 gǎnjué
    to feel; feeling

    我感觉好多了。

    I feel much better.

  11. 健康 jiànkāng
    health; healthy

    祝你身体健康。

    I wish you good health.

  12. 嗓子 sǎngzi
    throat

    感冒以后嗓子很疼。

    After catching a cold, my throat hurts a lot.

  13. 脖子 bózi
    neck

    我的脖子有点儿酸。

    My neck is a bit sore.

  14. 头晕 tóuyūn
    dizzy

    我有点儿头晕,想坐一会儿。

    I'm a bit dizzy and want to sit for a while.

  15. 拉肚子 lā dùzi
    to have diarrhea

    我昨天吃错东西,拉肚子了。

    I ate something bad yesterday and got diarrhea.

  16. 住院 zhùyuàn
    to be hospitalized

    爷爷住院了,我们去看他。

    Grandpa is in the hospital; let's go visit him.

  17. 检查 jiǎnchá
    to examine; checkup

    医生给我做了检查。

    The doctor gave me an examination.

  18. 体温 tǐwēn
    body temperature

    护士帮我量了体温。

    The nurse took my temperature.

  19. 眼泪 yǎnlèi
    tears

    她疼得流眼泪了。

    It hurt so much that she cried.

  20. 牙疼 yáténg
    toothache

    我牙疼得吃不下饭。

    My tooth hurts so much I can't eat.

  21. 锻炼 duànliàn
    to exercise, to work out

    他每天早上锻炼身体。

    He exercises every morning.

  22. 减肥 jiǎnféi
    to lose weight

    她为了减肥不吃晚饭。

    She skips dinner to lose weight.

  23. 刷牙 shuāyá
    to brush one's teeth

    睡觉前别忘了刷牙。

    Don't forget to brush your teeth before bed.

  24. 胳膊 gēbo
    arm

    我的胳膊抬不起来了。

    I can't lift my arm anymore.

  25. 手指 shǒuzhǐ
    finger

    我切菜时切到了手指。

    I cut my finger while chopping vegetables.

  26. 牙刷 yáshuā
    toothbrush

    牙刷三个月换一次。

    Change your toothbrush every three months.

  27. 病人 bìngrén
    patient

    医生正在给病人看病。

    The doctor is seeing a patient.

  28. 挂号 guàhào
    to register (at a hospital)

    看病以前要先挂号。

    You need to register before seeing the doctor.

  29. 着凉 zháoliáng
    to catch a chill

    晚上睡觉小心着凉。

    Be careful not to catch a chill while sleeping at night.

  30. 难受 nánshòu
    to feel awful, unwell

    坐了十个小时车,很难受。

    After ten hours on the road, I feel awful.

  31. 牙医 yáyī
    dentist

    我约了明天看牙医。

    I have a dentist appointment tomorrow.

  32. 病假 bìngjià
    sick leave

    他请了三天病假。

    He took three days of sick leave.

  33. 打喷嚏 dǎ pēntì
    to sneeze

    他一进花园就打喷嚏。

    He sneezes as soon as he enters the garden.

  34. 流鼻涕 liú bítì
    to have a runny nose

    我又咳嗽又流鼻涕。

    I'm both coughing and have a runny nose.

  35. 出汗 chūhàn
    to sweat

    天太热了,我出了一身汗。

    It's so hot that I'm covered in sweat.

  36. 熬夜 áoyè
    to stay up late

    别熬夜,早点儿睡吧。

    Don't stay up late; go to bed early.

  37. 散步 sànbù
    to take a walk

    晚饭后我们去散步吧。

    Let's take a walk after dinner.

  38. 游泳 yóuyǒng
    to swim

    游泳是很好的运动。

    Swimming is great exercise.

  39. 口罩 kǒuzhào
    face mask

    感冒了最好戴口罩。

    If you have a cold, it's best to wear a mask.

  40. 力气 lìqi
    (physical) strength

    我病了,一点儿力气都没有。

    I'm sick and have no strength at all.

  41. 我感冒了,还有点儿发烧。 wǒ gǎnmào le, hái yǒudiǎnr fāshāo
    I have a cold and also a slight fever.
  42. 你是不是发烧了? nǐ shì bu shì fāshāo le
    Do you have a fever?
  43. 我咳嗽咳了一个星期了。 wǒ késou ké le yí ge xīngqī le
    I've been coughing for a week now.
  44. 我要去药店买感冒药。 wǒ yào qù yàodiàn mǎi gǎnmào yào
    I'm going to the pharmacy to buy cold medicine.
  45. 你最好去医院看看。 nǐ zuìhǎo qù yīyuàn kànkan
    You'd better go to the hospital and get checked.
  46. 医生说我需要多休息。 yīshēng shuō wǒ xūyào duō xiūxi
    The doctor said I need more rest.
  47. 我嗓子疼,不想说话。 wǒ sǎngzi téng, bù xiǎng shuōhuà
    My throat hurts; I don't feel like talking.
  48. 他烧到三十九度了。 tā shāo dào sānshíjiǔ dù le
    His fever has gone up to thirty-nine degrees.
  49. 我肚子疼得厉害。 wǒ dùzi téng de lìhai
    My stomach hurts terribly.
  50. 吃了药就会好的。 chīle yào jiù huì hǎo de
    You'll get better once you take the medicine.
  51. 护士给我打了一针。 hùshi gěi wǒ dǎle yì zhēn
    The nurse gave me an injection.
  52. 我昨晚没睡好,现在头晕。 wǒ zuówǎn méi shuì hǎo, xiànzài tóuyūn
    I didn't sleep well last night, and now I'm dizzy.
  53. 别忘了饭后吃药。 bié wàngle fànhòu chī yào
    Don't forget to take your medicine after meals.
  54. 我妹妹拉肚子了。 wǒ mèimei lā dùzi le
    My little sister has diarrhea.
  55. 多穿点衣服,别着凉了。 duō chuān diǎn yīfu, bié zháoliáng le
    Put on more clothes so you don't catch a chill.
  56. 我最近在减肥,吃得很少。 wǒ zuìjìn zài jiǎnféi, chī de hěn shǎo
    I've been dieting lately and eating very little.
  57. 每天锻炼才不容易生病。 měitiān duànliàn cái bù róngyì shēngbìng
    Only by exercising daily can you avoid getting sick easily.
  58. 我陪奶奶去医院检查身体。 wǒ péi nǎinai qù yīyuàn jiǎnchá shēntǐ
    I accompanied my grandma to the hospital for a checkup.
  59. 医生让我住院两天。 yīshēng ràng wǒ zhùyuàn liǎng tiān
    The doctor had me stay in the hospital for two days.
  60. 你看起来不太舒服,是不是病了? nǐ kàn qǐlai bú tài shūfu, shì bu shì bìng le
    You don't look well — are you sick?
  61. 我从早上开始一直打喷嚏。 wǒ cóng zǎoshang kāishǐ yìzhí dǎ pēntì
    I've been sneezing nonstop since this morning.
  62. 请先在这儿挂号,再去二楼。 qǐng xiān zài zhèr guàhào, zài qù èr lóu
    Please register here first, then go to the second floor.
  63. 我头疼得没办法工作。 wǒ tóuténg de méi bànfǎ gōngzuò
    My headache is so bad I can't work.
  64. 别玩手机了,对眼睛不好。 bié wán shǒujī le, duì yǎnjing bù hǎo
    Stop playing on your phone; it's bad for your eyes.
  65. 我爸爸每天去公园散步。 wǒ bàba měitiān qù gōngyuán sànbù
    My dad takes a walk in the park every day.
  66. 天气变化大,容易感冒。 tiānqì biànhuà dà, róngyì gǎnmào
    With the weather changing so much, it's easy to catch a cold.
  67. 我的牙又疼起来了。 wǒ de yá yòu téng qǐlai le
    My tooth has started hurting again.
  68. 他跑完步出了很多汗。 tā pǎo wán bù chūle hěn duō hàn
    He sweated a lot after his run.
  69. 经常熬夜对身体不好。 jīngcháng áoyè duì shēntǐ bù hǎo
    Staying up late often is bad for your health.
  70. 我今天请了病假,在家休息。 wǒ jīntiān qǐngle bìngjià, zài jiā xiūxi
    I took sick leave today and am resting at home.

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