Respiratory System Mandarin vocabulary

Core Anatomy (核心解剖)

呼吸系统 (hū xī xì tǒng) — Respiratory system; 上呼吸道 (shàng hū xī dào) — Upper airway; 下呼吸道 (xià hū xī dào) — Lower airway; 鼻腔 (bí qiāng) — Nasal cavity; 鼻子 (bí zi) — Nose; 鼻 (bí) — Nose; 咽部 (yān bù) — Pharynx; 喉部 (hóu bù) — Larynx; 咽喉 (yānhóu) — Throat; pharynx; 气管 (qì guǎn) — Trachea; 支气管 (zhī qì guǎn) — Bronchus; 细支气管 (xì zhī qì guǎn) — Bronchioles; 肺泡 (fèi pào) — Alveoli; 肺 (fèi) — Lungs; 肺叶 (fèi yè) — Lung lobe; 胸膜 (xiōng mó) — Pleura; 膈肌 (gé jī) — Diaphragm

Physiology Terms (生理功能)

通气 (tōng qì) — Ventilation; 气体交换 (qì tǐ jiāo huàn) — Gas exchange; 氧气 (yǎng qì) — Oxygen; 二氧化碳 (èr yǎng huà tàn) — Carbon dioxide; 呼吸 (hū xī) — Breathing; 吸气 (xī qì) — Inhalation; 呼气 (hū qì) — Exhalation; 气流 (qì liú) — Airflow; 气道阻力 (qì dào zǔ lì) — Airway resistance

High-yield phrases

Example clinical dialogue

Common mistakes

• Memorising isolated terms without practising them in full clinical questions and dialogues.

FAQ

How do I learn respiratory system Mandarin vocabulary?

Study the respiratory system terms below with pinyin and English, then practise them in full clinical questions inside the ClinicalMandarin app.

Related ClinicalMandarin pages

• Practice this module in the app
• Respiratory System clinical hub