激素
jīsù
Hormone
Main term
Medical Chinese dictionary
Hormone in Chinese: 激素 (jīsù)
Hormone in Chinese is 激素 (jīsù). Patients may also say 荷尔蒙 (hé'ěrméng), a sound-borrowing of the English word. Some patients worry when they hear 激素, because it is also used for steroids.
Character breakdown
激 (jī, to stimulate) + 素 (sù, element): a stimulating substance.
How native speakers say it
激素药 (jīsù yào): Steroid medicine (how patients refer to steroids)
Also searched as
hormones in Chinese; 荷尔蒙
High-yield phrases
激素药
jīsù yào
Steroid medicine (how patients refer to steroids)
What patients actually say
荷尔蒙
hé'ěrméng
Hormone (colloquial)
Related term
激素水平
jīsù shuǐpíng
Hormone level
Related term
胰岛素
yídǎosù
Insulin
Related term
我们需要查一下您的激素水平。
Wǒmen xūyào chá yíxià nín de jīsù shuǐpíng.
We need to check your hormone levels.
Example sentence
Example clinical dialogue
doctor
我们需要查一下您的激素水平。
Wǒmen xūyào chá yíxià nín de jīsù shuǐpíng.
We need to check your hormone levels.
Common mistakes
- When prescribing steroids, say 糖皮质激素 (tángpízhì jīsù) and explain why: many patients fear 激素 because of side effects.
FAQ
What is hormone in Chinese?
Hormone in Chinese is 激素 (jīsù).
How do Chinese patients say hormone?
激素药 (jīsù yào): Steroid medicine (how patients refer to steroids)
How do I use 激素 with a patient?
我们需要查一下您的激素水平。 (Wǒmen xūyào chá yíxià nín de jīsù shuǐpíng.): "We need to check your hormone levels."