Talk about Coronavirus in Chinese

A new coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, spread rapidly in late 2019. On January 30, 2020, the world health organization declared the outbreak a "public health emergency of international concern." Many health experts worry that the new coronavirus may not become a global pandemic.

Many of our students, including friends and family in China, as well as students living in China, have asked us how to express their concerns and questions about health and the current situation.

Our first message is that our hearts are with all those affected by the virus. We want everyone to do their best to stay safe and strong during this difficult time. We also share a helpful post to help you talk about viruses and symptoms in Chinese.

General Words Related to the Virus

新冠状病毒 (guān zhuàng bìng dú) - novel coronavirus 2019 (nCoV-19)

肺炎 (fèi yán) - pneumonia

病毒 (bìng dú) - virus

细菌 (xì jūn) - bacteria/germ(s)

传染 (chuán rǎn) - to infect/to be contagious

感染 (gǎn rǎn) - to infect

隔离 (gé lí) - quarantine

武汉 (Wǔ hàn) - Wuhan city

流行病 (liú xínɡ bìnɡ) - epidemic disease

国际关注的突发公共卫生事件 (ɡuó jì ɡuān zhù de tū fā ɡōnɡ ɡònɡ wèi shēnɡ shì jiàn) - public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) 

世界卫生组织 (shì jiè wèi shēnɡ zǔ zhī) - world health organization (WHO)

Hospital - 医院 (yī yuàn)

门诊部 (mén zhěn bù) - outpatient department

救护车 (jiù hù chē) - ambulance

担架 (dān jià) - strecher

药房 (yào fánɡ) - pharmacy

挂号处 (ɡuà hào chù) - registration office

候诊区 (hòu zhěn qū) - waiting room

中医 (zhōnɡ yī) - traditional Chinese medicine

外科 (wài kē) - surgery

内科 (nèi kē) - internal medicine

药房 (yào fánɡ) - pharmacy

中药 (zhōnɡ yào) - Chinese herbology

西药 (xī yào) - western medicine

住院部 (zhù yuàn bù) - inpatient department

急诊室 (jí zhěn shì) - emergency room

专家门诊 (zhuān jiā mén zhěn) - outpatient specialist

手术室 (shǒu shù shì) - operating room

手术台 (shǒu shù tái) -operating table

做手术 (zuò shǒu shù) - have an operation

病房 (bìnɡ fánɡ) - ward

病人 (bìnɡ rén) - patient

探视 (tàn shì) - to visit a patient

打针 (dǎ zhēn) - give or take an injection

注射室 (zhù shè shì) - injection room

输液 (shū yè) - transfusion

化验 (huà yàn) - test

Symptoms and illness - 病症和疾病 (bìnɡ zhènɡ hé jí bìnɡ) 

生病 (shēng bìng) - to get sick/to be ill

不舒服 (bù shū fu) - to not feel well

感冒 (ɡǎn mào) - cold

哮喘 (xiāo chuǎn) - asthma

呕吐 (ǒu tù) - to vomit

乏力 (fá lì) - lacking in strength

干咳 (ɡān ké) - dry cough

腹泻/拉肚子 (fù xiè / lā dù zi) - diarrhea

昏迷不醒 (hūn mí bù xǐnɡ) - unconscious

恶心 (ě xīn) - nauseated

头疼 (tóu ténɡ) - have a headache

发烧 (fā shāo) - to have a fever

头晕 (tóu yūn) -dizzy

过敏 (ɡuò mǐn) - allergy

嗓子发炎 (sǎnɡ zi fā yán) - throat inflammation

流鼻涕 (liú bí tì) - runny nose

鼻塞 (bí sè) - to have a stuffy nose/to feel congested

打喷嚏 (dǎ pēn tì) - to sneeze

咳嗽 (ké sou) - to cough

喉咙痛 (hóu long tòng) - to have a sore throat

嗓子疼 (sǎnɡ zi ténɡ) - have a sore throat

呼吸急促 (hū xī jí cù) - to be short of breath

呼吸困难 (hū xī kùn nán) - breathing difficulties

休克 (xiū kè) - shock

See a doctor and have a medical exam - 看病和体检 (kàn bìnɡ hé tí jiǎn)

大夫 (dài fu) - doctor

医生 (yī shēng) - doctor

看医生 (kàn yī shēng) - to see a doctor

口罩 (kǒu zhào) - mask

乳胶手套 (rǔ jiāo shǒu tào) - latex gloves

白大褂 (bái dà ɡuà) - lab coat

护士 (hù shi) - nurse

询问病情 (xún wèn bìnɡ qínɡ) - to inquire about patient's illness

患者 (huàn zhě) - patient

描述病情 (miáo shù bìnɡ qínɡ) - to describe one's illness

候诊 (hòu zhěn) - to wait to see a doctor

挂号 (ɡuà hào) - to register

排队 (pái duì) - to queue

检查 (jiǎn chá) - to examine

开药 (kāi yào) - to prescribe

吃药 (chī yào) - to take medicine

抽血 (chōu xiě) - to draw blood

输血 (shū xuè) - blood tranfusine

量体温 (liánɡ tǐ wēn) - to take temperature

打针 (dǎ zhēn) - to give a shot

消毒 (xiāo dú) - to sterilize

输液/打点滴 (shū yè / dǎ diǎn dī) - to put someone on a drip

取药 (qǔ yào) - to fill a prescription

中医门诊 (zhōnɡ yī mén zhěn) - Chinese medicine clinic

中成药 (zhōnɡ chénɡ yào) - prepared Chinese medicines

草药 (cǎo yào) - Chinese herbal medicine

抓药 (zhuā yào) - to fill or make up a prescription

熬药 (áo yào) - to decoct Chinese medical herbs

号脉 (hào mài) - pulse diagnosis

问诊 (wèn zhěn) - to inquire

针灸 (zhēn jiǔ) - acupuncture

推拿 (tuī ná) - Tui Na massage therapy

中医按摩 (zhōnɡ yī àn mó) - Chinese massage therapy

拔火罐 (bá huǒ ɡuàn) - cupping therapy

Conversations about health with Chinese

多休息 (duō xiū xi) - have a good rest

好好休息 (hǎo hāor xiū xi) - have a good rest

多喝水 (duō hē shuǐ) - drink more water (stay hydrated)

戴口罩 (dài kǒu zhào) - to wear a face mask

勤洗手 (qín xǐ shǒu) - to wash one’s hands more and often

勤消毒 (qín xiāo dú) - to sanitize more often

少出门 (shǎo chū mén) - to go out less

加强锻炼 (jiā qiánɡ duàn liàn) - to take more exercise

及时就医 (jí shí jiù yī) - to timely medical treatment

防止飞沫传播 (fánɡ zhǐ fēi mò chuán bō) - to decreases droplet spread

保持室内空气流通 (bǎo chí shì nèi kōnɡ qì liú tōnɡ) - to maintain good indoor ventilation

避免前往人群密集公共场所 (bì miǎn qián wǎnɡ rén qún mì jí ɡōnɡ ɡònɡ chánɡ suǒ) - to avoid going to the crowded public places

你最近怎么样？ (nǐ zuì jìn zěn me yànɡ) - How are you doing?

你最近还好吗？ (nǐ zuì jìn hái hǎo ma) - How is it going?

你家人还好吗？(nǐ jiā lǐ rén hái hǎo ma) - How's your family?

祝你身体健康！(zhù nǐ shēn tǐ jiàn kāng) - Wishing you good health!

有什么需要帮助吗？ (yǒu shén me xū yào bānɡ zhù ma) - May I help you?

我能帮你什么忙吗？(wǒ néng bāng nǐ shén me máng ma) - What can I do for you?

早日康复。 (zǎo rì kāng fù) - Get well soon.

希望你早点好起来。 (xī wàng nǐ zǎo diǎn hǎo qǐ lai) - I hope you feel better soon.

加油，武汉加油，中国加油 (jiā yóu, Wǔhàn jiā yóu, Zhōngguó jiā yóu) - Stay strong, Stay strong Wuhan, stay strong China! 

We hope you find useful words and expressions in your Chinese conversation from above all.

refer to: see the Chinese doctor in China.