Health & illness in Chinese 健康
jiànkāng
Are you well? 15 essential health & illness words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 健康 | jiàn kāng | health; healthy |
| 生病 | shēng bìng | to get ill |
| 病 | bìng | illness |
| 感冒 | gǎn mào | cold |
| 发烧 | fā shāo | fever |
| 咳嗽 | ké sou | cough |
| 头疼 | tóu téng | headache |
| 牙疼 | yá téng | toothache |
| 疼 | téng | to hurt |
| 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable; well |
| 不舒服 | bù shū fu | unwell |
| 受伤 | shòu shāng | to get hurt |
| 过敏 | guò mǐn | allergy |
| 休息 | xiū xi | to rest |
| 好转 | hǎo zhuǎn | to get better |
Example sentences
- 祝你身体健康！Wishing you good health!
- 她生病了，今天没来上课。She's ill and didn't come to class today.
- 你的病好了吗？Have you got over your illness?
- 天冷了，小心感冒。It's getting cold, so be careful not to catch a cold.
- 孩子发烧了，三十八度。The child has a fever of 38 degrees.
- 他咳嗽了一个星期。He's had a cough for a week.
- 我有点儿头疼，想休息一下。I've got a bit of a headache and want to rest.
- 牙疼得吃不下饭。My toothache is so bad I can't eat.
- 你哪儿疼？Where does it hurt?
- 洗个热水澡，舒服多了。I feel much better after a hot bath.
- 我今天不舒服，不去上班了。I'm feeling unwell today, so I'm not going to work.
- 他踢球的时候受伤了。He got hurt playing football.
- 我对花生过敏。I'm allergic to peanuts.
- 你累了，好好休息吧。You're tired. Get some good rest.
- 吃了药，他的病好转了。After taking the medicine, he's getting better.
Practise speaking
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