Gastrointestinal symptoms

Nausea in Mandarin — clinical phrases for doctors and nurses

Nausea (恶心, ěxīn) and vomiting are common presentations with broad differential diagnoses. This guide provides structured Mandarin phrases for symptom assessment.

Red flags

Haematemesis — 呕血; Projectile vomiting — 喷射性呕吐 (raised ICP); Vomiting with severe headache — 呕吐伴剧烈头痛

High-yield phrases

您有恶心感吗?

Nín yǒu ěxīn gǎn ma?

Do you feel nauseous?

Doctor question

您有呕吐吗?

Nín yǒu ǒutù ma?

Have you been vomiting?

Doctor question

呕吐物里有血吗?

Ǒutù wù lǐ yǒu xuè ma?

Was there blood in the vomit?

Doctor question

恶心和进食有关吗?

Ěxīn hé jìnshí yǒuguān ma?

Is the nausea related to eating?

Doctor question

我一直想吐

Wǒ yīzhí xiǎng tù

I keep wanting to vomit

Patient phrase

我吐了好几次

Wǒ tù le hǎojǐ cì

I have vomited several times

Patient phrase

Example clinical dialogue

doctor

您有恶心感吗?

Nín yǒu ěxīn gǎn ma?

Do you feel nauseous?

patient

我一直想吐

Wǒ yīzhí xiǎng tù

I keep wanting to vomit

doctor

您有呕吐吗?

Nín yǒu ǒutù ma?

Have you been vomiting?

patient

我吐了好几次

Wǒ tù le hǎojǐ cì

I have vomited several times

doctor

呕吐物里有血吗?

Ǒutù wù lǐ yǒu xuè ma?

Was there blood in the vomit?

Common mistakes

  • Asking closed yes/no questions before establishing an open history of the symptom.

FAQ

How do I ask about nausea in Mandarin?

Nausea (恶心, ěxīn) and vomiting are common presentations with broad differential diagnoses. This guide provides structured Mandarin phrases for symptom assessment.

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