We’ll now learn talking about parts of the human body as well as some useful Chinese words and phrases related to Health and Illnesses. Let’s hope you’ll never need them, but better be prepared than sorry as they say…

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Chinese (Mandarin)“.

Body & Health in Chinese

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The Body

EnglishChineseChinese
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
body [Sg]身体shēn tǐzh-sing_body
bodies [Pl]身体shēn tǐzh-plur_body
head [Sg]tóuzh-sing_head
heads [Pl]tóuzh-plur_head
face [Sg]liǎnzh-sing_face
faces [Pl]liǎnzh-plur_face
eye [Sg]眼睛yǎn jīngzh-sing_eye
eyes [Pl]眼睛yǎn jīngzh-plur_eye
ear [Sg]耳朵ěr duozh-sing_ear
ears [Pl]耳朵ěr duozh-plur_ear
nose [Sg]鼻子bí zizh-sing_nose
noses [Pl]鼻子bí zizh-plur_nose
mouth [Sg]嘴巴zuǐ bāzh-sing_mouth
mouths [Pl]嘴巴zuǐ bāzh-plur_mouth
tongue [Sg]舌头shé tóuzh-sing_tongue
tongues [Pl]舌头shé tóuzh-plur_tongue
neck [Sg]脖子bó zizh-sing_neck
necks [Pl]脖子bó zizh-plur_neck
chest [Sg]胸部xiōng bùzh-sing_chest
chests [Pl]胸部xiōng bùzh-plur_chest
back / shoulder
bèi
jiān
zh-sing_backshoulder
zh-sing_backshoulder-2
stomach [Sg]
腹部
肚子
wèi
fù bù
dù zi
zh-sing_stomach
zh-sing_stomach-2
zh-sing_stomach-3
stomachs [Pl]
腹部
肚子
wèi
fù bù
dù zi
zh-plur_stomach
zh-plur_stomach-2
zh-plur_stomach-3
heart [Sg]心脏xīn zàngzh-sing_heart
hearts [Pl]心脏xīn zàngzh-plur_heart
arm [Sg]手臂shǒu bìzh-sing_arm
arms [Pl]手臂shǒu bìzh-plur_arm
elbow [Sg]手肘shǒu zhǒuzh-sing_elbow
elbows [Pl]手肘shǒu zhǒuzh-plur_elbow
hand [Sg]shǒuzh-sing_hand
hands [Pl]shǒuzh-plur_hand
right hand右手yòu shǒuzh-sing_right-hand
left hand左手zuǒ shǒuzh-sing_left-hand
finger [Sg]手指shǒu zhǐzh-sing_finger
fingers [Pl]手指shǒu zhǐzh-plur_finger
leg [Sg]tuǐzh-sing_leg
legs [Pl]tuǐzh-plur_leg
foot [Sg]jiǎozh-sing_foot
feet [Pl]jiǎozh-plur_foot
skin皮肤pí fūzh-sing_skin
hair头发tóu fàzh-sing_hair
tooth [Sg]牙齿yá chǐzh-sing_tooth
teeth [Pl]牙齿yá chǐzh-plur_tooth
bloodxiězh-sing_blood

Health & Illnesses

EnglishChineseChinese
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
healthy健康的jiàn kāng dezh-sing_healthy
ill / sick生病的shēng bìng dezh-sing_illsick
ache [Sg]疼痛téng tòngzh-sing_ache
aches [Pl]疼痛téng tòngzh-plur_ache
My [...] aches. / My [...] hurts.我的 […] 疼。wǒ de […] téng.zh-sing_my--achesmy--hurts
My [...] ache. / My [...] hurt.我的 […] 疼。wǒ de […] téng.zh-sing_my--achemy--hurt
I have a stomach ache.我肚子疼。wǒ dù zi téng.zh-sing_i-have-a-stomach-ache
My legs hurt.我腿疼。wǒ tuǐ téng.zh-sing_my-legs-hurt
doctor医生yī shēngzh-sing_doctor
medical office / doctor’s surgery医务室
手术室
yī wù shì
shǒu shù shì
zh-sing_medical-officedoctors-surgery
zh-sing_medical-officedoctors-surgery-2
chemist’s / drugstore药店yào diànzh-sing_chemistsdrugstore
hospital医院yī yuànzh-sing_hospital
illness / malady疾病jí bìngzh-sing_illnessmalady

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