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Health & Body in Chinese · HSK 4

70 Chinese words and phrases for health & body, at HSK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

过敏 guòmǐn

to be allergic; allergy

我对海鲜过敏。

I'm allergic to seafood.
消化 xiāohuà

to digest; digestion

吃得太快不容易消化。

Eating too fast makes digestion difficult.
体检 tǐjiǎn

physical examination, health checkup

公司每年安排一次体检。

The company arranges a health checkup once a year.
血压 xuèyā

blood pressure

爷爷的血压有点儿高。

Grandpa's blood pressure is a bit high.
化验 huàyàn

to do a lab test

医生让我去化验血。

The doctor told me to get a blood test.
效果 xiàoguǒ

effect, result

这种药的效果很好。

This medicine works very well.
受伤 shòushāng

to get injured

他踢球的时候受伤了。

He got injured while playing soccer.
皮肤 pífū

skin

冬天皮肤特别干。

In winter my skin gets especially dry.
骨头 gǔtou

bone

还好，骨头没有问题。

Luckily, there's nothing wrong with the bone.
流血 liúxiě

to bleed

他的手流血了。

His hand is bleeding.
药片 yàopiàn

pill, tablet

每次吃两片药片。

Take two tablets each time.
大夫 dàifu

doctor (colloquial)

大夫，我最近总是没精神。

Doctor, I've been feeling listless lately.
严重 yánzhòng

serious, severe

你的病不严重，放心吧。

Your illness isn't serious, don't worry.
困 kùn

sleepy

我下午总是很困。

I always get sleepy in the afternoon.
恶心 ěxin

nauseous; disgusting

我坐车坐得有点儿恶心。

The car ride made me a little nauseous.
发炎 fāyán

to get inflamed

伤口发炎了，要小心。

The wound is inflamed; be careful.
肩膀 jiānbǎng

shoulder

工作一天，肩膀很酸。

After a full day of work, my shoulders are sore.
膝盖 xīgài

knee

跑步以后膝盖疼。

My knees hurt after running.
腰 yāo

waist, lower back

坐久了，腰特别疼。

After sitting too long, my lower back really hurts.
胃 wèi

stomach (organ)

我的胃不太好，少吃辣。

My stomach isn't great, so I avoid spicy food.
心情 xīnqíng

mood

运动以后心情变好了。

After exercising, my mood improved.
压力 yālì

pressure, stress

他最近工作压力很大。

He's been under a lot of work stress lately.
精神 jīngshén

energy, vitality; spirit

睡好了，今天特别有精神。

I slept well, so I'm full of energy today.
退烧 tuìshāo

for a fever to go down

吃了药，他已经退烧了。

After taking the medicine, his fever has already gone down.
输液 shūyè

to get an IV drip

他在医院输了两天液。

He was on an IV drip at the hospital for two days.
急诊 jízhěn

emergency treatment; ER

半夜发烧，只能看急诊。

I got a fever in the middle of the night and had to go to the ER.
救护车 jiùhùchē

ambulance

快打电话叫救护车！

Hurry, call an ambulance!
出院 chūyuàn

to be discharged from the hospital

奶奶下星期就能出院了。

Grandma can leave the hospital next week.
眼镜 yǎnjìng

glasses, spectacles

不戴眼镜我看不清楚。

Without glasses I can't see clearly.
健身 jiànshēn

to work out, fitness

他每周去三次健身房。

He goes to the gym three times a week.
睡眠 shuìmián

sleep (noun)

睡眠不够会影响健康。

Not getting enough sleep affects your health.
习惯 xíguàn

habit; to be used to

早睡早起是好习惯。

Going to bed and getting up early is a good habit.
牙膏 yágāo

toothpaste

牙膏快用完了，买一支吧。

The toothpaste is almost used up; let's buy a tube.
伤口 shāngkǒu

wound, cut

伤口别碰水。

Don't get the wound wet.
维生素 wéishēngsù

vitamin

水果里有很多维生素。

Fruit contains lots of vitamins.
肌肉 jīròu

muscle

第一次健身，全身肌肉疼。

After my first workout, my muscles ache all over.
抽血 chōuxiě

to draw blood

抽血以前不能吃早饭。

You can't eat breakfast before having blood drawn.
体重 tǐzhòng

body weight

我的体重比去年轻了。

I weigh less than I did last year.
摔倒 shuāidǎo

to fall down, to trip and fall

地上很滑，小心别摔倒。

The ground is slippery; be careful not to fall.
拔牙 báyá

to have a tooth pulled

医生说这颗牙必须拔。

The doctor said this tooth has to come out.
我对花粉过敏，春天很难受。 wǒ duì huāfěn guòmǐn, chūntiān hěn nánshòu

I'm allergic to pollen, so spring is rough for me.
请把袖子卷起来，先量血压。 qǐng bǎ xiùzi juǎn qǐlai, xiān liáng xuèyā

Please roll up your sleeve; we'll take your blood pressure first.
化验结果明天才能出来。 huàyàn jiéguǒ míngtiān cái néng chūlai

The lab results won't be ready until tomorrow.
这个药吃了三天，一点儿效果都没有。 zhège yào chīle sān tiān, yìdiǎnr xiàoguǒ dōu méiyǒu

I've taken this medicine for three days and it hasn't helped at all.
明天要体检，今晚别吃东西了。 míngtiān yào tǐjiǎn, jīnwǎn bié chī dōngxi le

You have a checkup tomorrow, so don't eat anything tonight.
他从楼梯上摔下来，腿受伤了。 tā cóng lóutī shang shuāi xiàlai, tuǐ shòushāng le

He fell down the stairs and hurt his leg.
我胃疼，可能是昨天吃得太辣了。 wǒ wèi téng, kěnéng shì zuótiān chī de tài là le

My stomach hurts; it's probably because I ate too much spicy food yesterday.
别担心，伤口不深，很快就好。 bié dānxīn, shāngkǒu bù shēn, hěn kuài jiù hǎo

Don't worry, the cut isn't deep; it'll heal quickly.
医生把药方开好了，你去拿药吧。 yīshēng bǎ yàofāng kāi hǎo le, nǐ qù ná yào ba

The doctor has written the prescription; go pick up the medicine.
烧退了没有？再量一下体温吧。 shāo tuì le méiyǒu? zài liáng yíxià tǐwēn ba

Has the fever gone down? Let's take your temperature again.
我最近压力太大，晚上睡不着。 wǒ zuìjìn yālì tài dà, wǎnshang shuì bu zháo

I've been under too much stress lately and can't sleep at night.
你脸色不太好，是不是没休息好？ nǐ liǎnsè bú tài hǎo, shì bu shì méi xiūxi hǎo

You look pale — didn't you rest well?
早上突然头晕，差点儿摔倒了。 zǎoshang tūrán tóuyūn, chàdiǎnr shuāidǎo le

This morning I suddenly felt dizzy and almost fell.
他病得很严重，被送进了急诊室。 tā bìng de hěn yánzhòng, bèi sòngjìnle jízhěnshì

He was seriously ill and was taken to the emergency room.
多吃蔬菜水果，对皮肤好。 duō chī shūcài shuǐguǒ, duì pífū hǎo

Eating more vegetables and fruit is good for your skin.
我每天坚持走一万步。 wǒ měitiān jiānchí zǒu yíwàn bù

I make a point of walking ten thousand steps every day.
别躺着看书，对眼睛不好。 bié tǎngzhe kàn shū, duì yǎnjing bù hǎo

Don't read lying down; it's bad for your eyes.
牙疼别忍着，早点儿去看牙。 yá téng bié rěnzhe, zǎodiǎnr qù kàn yá

Don't put up with a toothache; go see the dentist soon.
护士把我带到二楼抽血。 hùshi bǎ wǒ dàidào èr lóu chōuxiě

The nurse took me to the second floor to have my blood drawn.
为了健康，他把烟戒了。 wèile jiànkāng, tā bǎ yān jiè le

For the sake of his health, he gave up smoking.
睡前少看手机，睡眠会更好。 shuì qián shǎo kàn shǒujī, shuìmián huì gèng hǎo

Look at your phone less before bed and you'll sleep better.
他感冒还没好，又开始发炎了。 tā gǎnmào hái méi hǎo, yòu kāishǐ fāyán le

His cold hasn't cleared up yet, and now inflammation has set in.
多运动可以减轻压力。 duō yùndòng kěyǐ jiǎnqīng yālì

Getting more exercise can relieve stress.
爷爷每天早上去公园打太极拳。 yéye měitiān zǎoshang qù gōngyuán dǎ tàijíquán

Grandpa goes to the park every morning to practice tai chi.
这几天没胃口，什么都不想吃。 zhè jǐ tiān méi wèikǒu, shénme dōu bù xiǎng chī

I've had no appetite these past few days and don't feel like eating anything.
如果明天还不退烧，就得输液了。 rúguǒ míngtiān hái bú tuìshāo, jiù děi shūyè le

If the fever doesn't break by tomorrow, you'll need an IV drip.
别给孩子吃太多糖，对牙不好。 bié gěi háizi chī tài duō táng, duì yá bù hǎo

Don't give the child too many sweets; they're bad for the teeth.
他住了一个星期院，今天终于出院了。 tā zhùle yí ge xīngqī yuàn, jīntiān zhōngyú chūyuàn le

He was in the hospital for a week and was finally discharged today.
心情不好的时候，出去走走吧。 xīnqíng bù hǎo de shíhou, chūqu zǒuzou ba

When you're feeling down, go out for a walk.
养成好的生活习惯比吃药更重要。 yǎngchéng hǎo de shēnghuó xíguàn bǐ chī yào gèng zhòngyào

Building good lifestyle habits matters more than taking medicine.

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