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Chest pain in Mandarin: 胸痛 (xiōng tòng)

Learn how to say chest pain in Mandarin and how to ask safe clinical questions about it.

Meaning

胸痛 means chest pain. It is used in clinical Mandarin when asking about cardiac, respiratory, or musculoskeletal pain.

Clinical note

Chest pain can be urgent. Ask about onset, radiation, pressure, sweating, breathlessness, and cardiovascular risk.

High-yield phrases

您胸痛在哪里?

Nín xiōng tòng zài nǎlǐ?

Where is your chest pain?

Location.

疼痛会放射到左臂吗?

Téngtòng huì fàngshè dào zuǒ bì ma?

Does the pain radiate to the left arm?

Cardiac red flag.

胸痛持续多久了?

Xiōng tòng chíxù duō jiǔ le?

How long has the chest pain lasted?

Duration.

Example clinical dialogue

doctor

您胸痛在哪里?

Nín xiōng tòng zài nǎlǐ?

Where is your chest pain?

patient

在胸口中间。

Zài xiōngkǒu zhōngjiān.

In the middle of my chest.

Common mistakes

  • Do not confuse 胸痛 with 胸闷, which means chest tightness.

FAQ

How do you pronounce 胸痛?

xiōng tòng.

Is 胸痛 a medical word?

Yes. It is common in both patient and clinical contexts.

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