您感觉头晕是旋转感还是头重脚轻？
Nín gǎnjué tóuyūn shì xuánzhuǎn gǎn háishi tóu zhòng jiǎo qīng?
Is the dizziness a spinning sensation or light-headedness?
Doctor question
Neurology symptoms
Dizziness in Mandarin — clinical phrases for patient assessment
Dizziness (头晕, tóuyūn) encompasses both true vertigo and pre-syncope. This guide provides structured Mandarin phrases to differentiate dizziness types and take an accurate history.
Red flags
Vertigo with sudden hearing loss — 眩晕伴突发听力下降; Dizziness with diplopia — 头晕伴复视 (posterior fossa lesion); New onset vertigo with headache — 新发眩晕伴头痛
High-yield phrases
头晕多久了？
Tóuyūn duō jiǔ le?
How long has the dizziness lasted?
Doctor question
头晕会影响您走路吗？
Tóuyūn huì yǐngxiǎng nín zǒulù ma?
Does the dizziness affect your walking?
Doctor question
伴有耳鸣吗？
Bàn yǒu ěrmíng ma?
Is there associated ringing in the ears?
Doctor question
我感觉天旋地转
Wǒ gǎnjué tiānxuán dìzhuǎn
I feel like everything is spinning
Patient phrase
我站起来就头晕
Wǒ zhàn qǐlái jiù tóuyūn
I feel dizzy when I stand up
Patient phrase
Example clinical dialogue
doctor
您感觉头晕是旋转感还是头重脚轻？
Nín gǎnjué tóuyūn shì xuánzhuǎn gǎn háishi tóu zhòng jiǎo qīng?
Is the dizziness a spinning sensation or light-headedness?
patient
我感觉天旋地转
Wǒ gǎnjué tiānxuán dìzhuǎn
I feel like everything is spinning
doctor
头晕多久了？
Tóuyūn duō jiǔ le?
How long has the dizziness lasted?
patient
我站起来就头晕
Wǒ zhàn qǐlái jiù tóuyūn
I feel dizzy when I stand up
doctor
头晕会影响您走路吗？
Tóuyūn huì yǐngxiǎng nín zǒulù ma?
Does the dizziness affect your walking?
Common mistakes
- Asking closed yes/no questions before establishing an open history of the symptom.
FAQ
How do I ask about dizziness in Mandarin?
Dizziness (头晕, tóuyūn) encompasses both true vertigo and pre-syncope. This guide provides structured Mandarin phrases to differentiate dizziness types and take an accurate history.