Body & Health Vocabulary
40+ Chinese words for body parts, health conditions, medical settings, and useful health phrases, with pinyin, English, examples, and HSK levels.
Head & Face (头部 tóubù)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 头 | tóu | head | 我头疼。I have a headache. | 2 |
| 脸 | liǎn | face | 你的脸很红。Your face is very red. | 3 |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair | 她的头发很长。Her hair is very long. | 2 |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eyes | 她有一双大眼睛。She has a pair of big eyes. | 2 |
| 耳朵 | ěrduǒ | ears | 兔子的耳朵很长。Rabbits have long ears. | 2 |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose | 他的鼻子很高。He has a high nose bridge. | 2 |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth | 吃东西之前不要张嘴说话。Don't talk with your mouth full. | 3 |
| 嘴唇 | zuǐchún | lips | 她的嘴唇很红。Her lips are very red. | — |
| 牙齿 | yáchǐ | teeth | 要每天刷牙保护牙齿。Brush your teeth every day to protect them. | — |
| 舌头 | shétou | tongue | 中文的声调要用舌头练习。Chinese tones need to be practiced with the tongue. | — |
| 下巴 | xiàba | chin / jaw | 他留了胡子。He grew a beard (on his chin). | — |
| 额头 | étóu | forehead | 摸摸额头看有没有发烧。Feel the forehead to see if there's a fever. | — |
Body Parts (身体部位 shēntǐ bùwèi)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 脖子 | bózi | neck | 我脖子酸了。My neck is stiff/sore. | — |
| 肩膀 | jiānbǎng | shoulder | 我肩膀很酸。My shoulders are aching. | — |
| 手 | shǒu | hand | 请举手回答。Please raise your hand to answer. | 1 |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger | 她手指很细长。Her fingers are very slender. | — |
| 手腕 | shǒuwàn | wrist | 手腕扭伤了。I sprained my wrist. | — |
| 手臂 | shǒubì | arm | 他的手臂很粗壮。His arms are very muscular. | — |
| 胸 | xiōng | chest | 胸口有些闷。There's tightness in my chest. | — |
| 背 | bèi | back | 我背很痛。My back hurts a lot. | 3 |
| 肚子 | dùzi | belly / stomach | 我肚子饿了。I'm hungry (my stomach is empty). | 2 |
| 腰 | yāo | waist / lower back | 腰不好，不能久坐。My lower back is bad, can't sit too long. | — |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg | 跑了很长时间，腿很酸。After running for a long time, my legs are sore. | 3 |
| 膝盖 | xīgài | knee | 老年人膝盖容易疼。Elderly people's knees easily hurt. | — |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot | 我的脚起泡了。I have blisters on my feet. | 2 |
| 脚趾 | jiǎozhǐ | toe | 脚趾甲要剪短。Keep your toenails trimmed short. | — |
Internal Organs (内脏 nèizàng)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 心脏 | xīnzàng | heart | 他心脏不太好。He has a heart condition. | — |
| 肺 | fèi | lungs | 吸烟伤肺。Smoking damages the lungs. | — |
| 肝 | gān | liver | 喝酒伤肝。Drinking alcohol damages the liver. | — |
| 胃 | wèi | stomach (organ) | 我胃不好，要少吃辣。My stomach isn't good, I should eat less spicy food. | — |
| 肾 | shèn | kidney | 多喝水对肾好。Drinking more water is good for the kidneys. | — |
| 大脑 | dànǎo | brain | 睡眠充足对大脑有好处。Sufficient sleep is good for the brain. | — |
Health Conditions (健康状况 jiànkāng zhuàngkuàng)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to get sick / be ill | 他生病了，请假了。He's sick and took leave. | 2 |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | cold / flu | 我感冒了，头很疼。I caught a cold, my head hurts a lot. | 2 |
| 发烧 | fāshāo | to have a fever | 她发烧了，需要休息。She has a fever and needs to rest. | 2 |
| 头疼 | tóuténg | headache | 头疼得厉害，不想上班。I have a terrible headache and don't want to go to work. | 2 |
| 肚子疼 | dùzi téng | stomachache | 吃了不干净的东西，肚子疼。I ate something unclean and have a stomachache. | — |
| 咳嗽 | késou | to cough | 他一直在咳嗽。He keeps coughing. | 3 |
| 过敏 | guòmǐn | allergy / allergic | 我对花粉过敏。I'm allergic to pollen. | — |
| 受伤 | shòushāng | injured | 打球时受伤了。I got injured playing ball. | 3 |
| 骨折 | gǔzhé | bone fracture | 他摔倒了，骨折了。He fell and fractured a bone. | — |
| 手术 | shǒushù | surgery / operation | 他做了一个小手术。He had a minor surgery. | — |
| 住院 | zhùyuàn | to be hospitalized | 他住院了三天。He was hospitalized for three days. | — |
Medical Settings (医疗场所 yīliáo chǎngsuǒ)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital | 我要去医院看病。I need to go to the hospital. | 2 |
| 诊所 | zhěnsuǒ | clinic | 小病去诊所，大病去医院。For minor illness go to a clinic, for serious illness go to a hospital. | — |
| 药店 | yàodiàn | pharmacy / drugstore | 请问哪里有药店？Excuse me, where is a pharmacy? | — |
| 急诊 | jízhěn | emergency room | 他被送进了急诊。He was sent to the emergency room. | — |
| 挂号 | guàhào | to register at a hospital | 先去挂号，再看医生。First register, then see the doctor. | — |
Medical Personnel (医疗人员 yīliáo rényuán)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor | 医生说我需要多休息。The doctor said I need more rest. | 1 |
| 护士 | hùshi | nurse | 护士给我打了针。The nurse gave me an injection. | 2 |
| 牙医 | yáyī | dentist | 我要预约牙医。I need to make a dental appointment. | — |
| 药剂师 | yàojìshī | pharmacist | 药剂师介绍了药的用法。The pharmacist explained how to use the medicine. | — |
Medicine & Treatment (药物与治疗 yàowù yǔ zhìliáo)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 药 | yào | medicine / drug | 一天吃三次药。Take the medicine three times a day. | 2 |
| 打针 | dǎzhēn | to give/get an injection | 我怕打针。I'm afraid of injections. | — |
| 量体温 | liáng tǐwēn | to take temperature | 请帮我量一下体温。Please take my temperature. | — |
| 休息 | xiūxi | to rest | 多休息就会好的。You'll get better with more rest. | 1 |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | checkup / examination | 我需要做个检查。I need to do a checkup. | 3 |
Useful Phrases (实用句子 shíyòng jùzi)
| Phrase | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 我不舒服。 | Wǒ bù shūfu. | I don't feel well. |
| 我头疼。 | Wǒ tóuténg. | I have a headache. |
| 我发烧了。 | Wǒ fāshāo le. | I have a fever. |
| 我肚子不舒服。 | Wǒ dùzi bù shūfu. | My stomach is upset. |
| 我受伤了。 | Wǒ shòushāng le. | I'm injured. |
| 请叫救护车！ | Qǐng jiào jiùhùchē! | Please call an ambulance! |
| 请问哪里有药店？ | Qǐngwèn nǎlǐ yǒu yàodiàn? | Where is a pharmacy? |
| 这种药怎么吃？ | Zhè zhǒng yào zěnme chī? | How do I take this medicine? |
| 我对...过敏。 | Wǒ duì... guòmǐn. | I'm allergic to... |
| 需要手术吗？ | Xūyào shǒushù ma? | Is surgery necessary? |