您胸痛在哪里？
Nín xiōng tòng zài nǎlǐ?
Where is your chest pain?
Doctor question
Cardiovascular symptoms
Chest pain in Mandarin — clinical phrases for doctors and nurses
Chest pain (胸痛, xiōng tòng) is one of the highest-priority symptoms in clinical practice. This guide provides structured Mandarin phrases for chest pain history taking, character assessment, and identifying cardiac emergencies.
Red flags
Crushing central chest pain with radiation — 压榨性中央胸痛伴放射 (ACS); Associated diaphoresis and dyspnoea — 伴出汗和呼吸困难; Tearing chest pain radiating to back — 撕裂样胸痛放射至背部 (aortic dissection)
High-yield phrases
疼痛会放射到左手臂或下颌吗？
Téngtòng huì fàngshè dào zuǒ shǒubì huò xià hé ma?
Does it radiate to the left arm or jaw?
Doctor question
疼痛是压迫感还是刺痛？
Téngtòng shì yāpò gǎn háishi cìtòng?
Is it pressure or sharp pain?
Doctor question
疼痛持续多久了？
Téngtòng chíxù duō jiǔ le?
How long has the pain lasted?
Doctor question
疼痛在运动时加重吗？
Téngtòng zài yùndòng shí jiāzhòng ma?
Does the pain worsen with exertion?
Doctor question
您有出汗和恶心吗？
Nín yǒu chūhàn hé ěxīn ma?
Do you have sweating and nausea?
Doctor question
我胸口痛，像被压住一样
Wǒ xiōngkǒu tòng, xiàng bèi yā zhù yīyàng
My chest hurts, like something is pressing on it
Patient phrase
疼痛放射到我的左臂
Téngtòng fàngshè dào wǒ de zuǒ bì
The pain radiates to my left arm
Patient phrase
Example clinical dialogue
doctor
您胸痛在哪里？
Nín xiōng tòng zài nǎlǐ?
Where is your chest pain?
patient
我胸口痛，像被压住一样
Wǒ xiōngkǒu tòng, xiàng bèi yā zhù yīyàng
My chest hurts, like something is pressing on it
doctor
疼痛会放射到左手臂或下颌吗？
Téngtòng huì fàngshè dào zuǒ shǒubì huò xià hé ma?
Does it radiate to the left arm or jaw?
patient
疼痛放射到我的左臂
Téngtòng fàngshè dào wǒ de zuǒ bì
The pain radiates to my left arm
doctor
疼痛是压迫感还是刺痛？
Téngtòng shì yāpò gǎn háishi cìtòng?
Is it pressure or sharp pain?
Common mistakes
- Asking closed yes/no questions before establishing an open history of the symptom.
FAQ
How do I ask about chest pain in Mandarin?
Chest pain (胸痛, xiōng tòng) is one of the highest-priority symptoms in clinical practice. This guide provides structured Mandarin phrases for chest pain history taking, character assessment, and identifying cardiac emergencies.