It is never nice to fall sick or ill in a strange country. What happens if you do and need to see a doctor (看医生kàn yī shēng) and seek medical help? Let us provide you with some useful expressions in Chinese.
nǐ zěn me lā 你怎么啦? What’s wrong with you?
wǒ jiào dé shēn tǐ bú shū fú 我觉得身体不舒服。 I’m not feeling well.
shí me zhèng zhuàng 什么症状? What are your symptoms?
yī shēng wǒ de tóu tè bié téng ,wǒ gǎn jiào wǒ zài fā shāo 医生,我的头特别疼,我感觉我在发烧。 Doctor, I have a bad headache, and I think I have a fever, too.
wǒ gǎn mào le tóu téng dù zǐ téng yá téng 我感冒了/头疼/肚子疼/牙疼。 I have a cold/a headache/a stomachache/a toothache.
wǒ hún shēn méi jìn 我浑身没劲。 I feel tired.
wǒ hún shēn fā lěng 我浑身发冷。 I feel chilly.
wǒ méi yǒu yī diǎn ér shí yù 我没有一点儿食欲。 I don’t have any appetite.
nǐ tóu tòng ké sòu ma 你头痛咳嗽吗? Do you have a headache and a cough?
duō zhǎng shí jiān le 多长时间了? How long have you had it?
liàng yī xià tǐ wēn ba 量一下体温吧。 Let me check your temperature.
yán zhòng ma 严重吗? Is it serious?
wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ yī zhēn 我给你打一针。 I’ll give you an injection.
gěi nǐ chǔ fāng ,hěn kuài jiù huì hǎo de 给你处方,很快就会好的。 Here’s your prescription. You’ll be all right soon.
Tips (From Foreignercn.com) The Chinese medical system comprises mostly of public and private hospitals. Small and personalized clinics are still uncommon. Big cities in China like Beijing and Shanghai have hospitals, clinics and dentists established for foreigners.
Many of them are a part of local hospitals. Most hospitals in China practise the Western medical treatment system while a good percentage practises Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Increasingly, a large percentage of hospitals also practise a mixture of Western and Chinese medicine.
