您感觉心跳加速吗？
Nín gǎnjué xīntiào jiāsù ma?
Do you feel your heart beating fast?
Doctor question
Cardiovascular symptoms
Palpitations in Mandarin — clinical phrases for doctors
Palpitations (心悸, xīnjì) require systematic history taking to differentiate benign causes from serious arrhythmias. This guide provides structured Mandarin phrases for palpitation assessment.
Red flags
Syncope with palpitations — 心悸伴晕厥; Chest pain with rapid heart rate — 快速心率伴胸痛
High-yield phrases
心悸是突然发作还是逐渐出现的？
Xīnjì shì tūrán fāzuò háishi zhújiàn chūxiàn de?
Did the palpitations start suddenly or gradually?
Doctor question
心悸持续多久？
Xīnjì chíxù duō jiǔ?
How long do the palpitations last?
Doctor question
伴有头晕或胸痛吗？
Bàn yǒu tóuyūn huò xiōng tòng ma?
Are they associated with dizziness or chest pain?
Doctor question
我感觉心跳很快很乱
Wǒ gǎnjué xīntiào hěn kuài hěn luàn
My heart feels like it is racing and irregular
Patient phrase
Example clinical dialogue
doctor
您感觉心跳加速吗？
Nín gǎnjué xīntiào jiāsù ma?
Do you feel your heart beating fast?
patient
我感觉心跳很快很乱
Wǒ gǎnjué xīntiào hěn kuài hěn luàn
My heart feels like it is racing and irregular
doctor
心悸是突然发作还是逐渐出现的？
Xīnjì shì tūrán fāzuò háishi zhújiàn chūxiàn de?
Did the palpitations start suddenly or gradually?
doctor
心悸持续多久？
Xīnjì chíxù duō jiǔ?
How long do the palpitations last?
Common mistakes
- Asking closed yes/no questions before establishing an open history of the symptom.
FAQ
How do I ask about palpitations in Mandarin?
Palpitations (心悸, xīnjì) require systematic history taking to differentiate benign causes from serious arrhythmias. This guide provides structured Mandarin phrases for palpitation assessment.