内分泌
nèifēnmì
Endocrine
Main term
Medical Chinese dictionary
Endocrine in Chinese: 内分泌 (nèifēnmì)
Endocrine in Chinese is 内分泌 (nèifēnmì) (Traditional: 內分泌). The endocrine system is 内分泌系统 (nèifēnmì xìtǒng); the hospital department is 内分泌科 (nèifēnmì kē). In Malay it is 'endokrin'; in Vietnamese 'nội tiết'.
Character breakdown
内 (nèi, inner) + 分泌 (fēnmì, to secrete): secretion into the body rather than out of it.
Simplified and Traditional
Simplified: 内分泌. Traditional (Taiwan, Hong Kong): 內分泌. Pinyin: nèifēnmì.
How native speakers say it
内分泌失调 (nèifēnmì shītiáo): Hormones out of balance (very common patient phrase)
Also searched as
endocrine system in Chinese; endocrine 中文; 内分泌 英文; endocrine meaning in Chinese; endocrine in Malay; endocrine system là gì
High-yield phrases
内分泌失调
nèifēnmì shītiáo
Hormones out of balance (very common patient phrase)
What patients actually say
内分泌系统
nèifēnmì xìtǒng
Endocrine system
Related term
内分泌科
nèifēnmì kē
Endocrinology department
Related term
内分泌腺
nèifēnmì xiàn
Endocrine gland
Related term
您有内分泌方面的疾病吗？
Nín yǒu nèifēnmì fāngmiàn de jíbìng ma?
Do you have any endocrine conditions?
Example sentence
Example clinical dialogue
doctor
您有内分泌方面的疾病吗？
Nín yǒu nèifēnmì fāngmiàn de jíbìng ma?
Do you have any endocrine conditions?
patient
我有甲状腺的问题。
Wǒ yǒu jiǎzhuàngxiàn de wèntí.
I have a thyroid problem.
Common mistakes
- Learn 内分泌 inside full clinical questions, not as an isolated word, so you recognise it when patients use it.
FAQ
What is endocrine in Chinese?
Endocrine in Chinese is 内分泌 (nèifēnmì) (Traditional: 內分泌).
How do Chinese patients say endocrine?
内分泌失调 (nèifēnmì shītiáo): Hormones out of balance (very common patient phrase)
How do I use 内分泌 with a patient?
您有内分泌方面的疾病吗？ (Nín yǒu nèifēnmì fāngmiàn de jíbìng ma?): "Do you have any endocrine conditions?"