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Health Chinese Phrases
Use these Chinese health phrases at pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, or when explaining simple symptoms.
These phrases are high priority because they help you ask for a doctor, medicine, rest, or urgent care.
Start with the phrases that matter first
This page works like a short survival lesson, not a dictionary dump. Begin with the Survival 300 phrases, listen to the audio, read the tone-mark pinyin, then save the phrases you would actually use.
Real examples
我不舒服
wǒ bù shū fu
I do not feel well.
我头疼
wǒ tóu téng
I have a headache.
附近有医院吗
fù jìn yǒu yī yuàn ma
Is there a hospital nearby?
Common mistakes
- Do not wait until you are sick to learn 医院, 医生, and 药.
- Do not describe symptoms with complicated grammar. Start with 我不舒服 or 我头疼.
- Do not rely on pronunciation guesses. Listen slowly before using health phrases.
Quick practice
- Save doctor, hospital, and medicine phrases.
- Say symptom phrases slowly.
- Practice saying I need a doctor without looking.
Related scenes
Health Chinese FAQ
How do I say I do not feel well?
Say 我不舒服.
How do I ask for a doctor?
Say 我需要医生.
Should health phrases be in a beginner list?
Yes. They are essential survival Chinese.
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