肌肉
jīròu
Muscle
Main term
Medical Chinese dictionary
Muscle in Chinese: 肌肉 (jīròu)
Muscle in Chinese is 肌肉 (jīròu). Skeletal muscle is 骨骼肌 (gǔgéjī), smooth muscle is 平滑肌 (pínghuájī), heart muscle is 心肌 (xīnjī).
Character breakdown
肌 (jī, muscle) + 肉 (ròu, flesh).
How native speakers say it
抽筋 (chōujīn): Cramp; 肌肉酸痛 (jīròu suāntòng): Sore, aching muscles
Also searched as
muscles in Chinese; skeletal muscle in Chinese
High-yield phrases
抽筋
chōujīn
Cramp
What patients actually say
肌肉酸痛
jīròu suāntòng
Sore, aching muscles
What patients actually say
骨骼肌
gǔgéjī
Skeletal muscle
Related term
平滑肌
pínghuájī
Smooth muscle
Related term
肌肉疼痛
jīròu téngtòng
Muscle pain
Related term
您肌肉有没有无力的感觉？
Nín jīròu yǒu méiyǒu wúlì de gǎnjué?
Do your muscles feel weak?
Example sentence
Example clinical dialogue
doctor
您肌肉有没有无力的感觉？
Nín jīròu yǒu méiyǒu wúlì de gǎnjué?
Do your muscles feel weak?
Common mistakes
- Learn 肌肉 inside full clinical questions, not as an isolated word, so you recognise it when patients use it.
FAQ
What is muscle in Chinese?
Muscle in Chinese is 肌肉 (jīròu).
How do Chinese patients say muscle?
抽筋 (chōujīn): Cramp; 肌肉酸痛 (jīròu suāntòng): Sore, aching muscles
How do I use 肌肉 with a patient?
您肌肉有没有无力的感觉？ (Nín jīròu yǒu méiyǒu wúlì de gǎnjué?): "Do your muscles feel weak?"