Medical Mandarin by body system

General Practice Mandarin vocabulary

Core general practice terms for international students and clinicians in China.

Clinical purpose

Use this page to practise general practice Mandarin for real hospital communication.

How to practise

Read the Chinese, say the pinyin aloud, check the English, then open the related ClinicalMandarin system module.

High-yield phrases

您哪里不舒服?

Nín nǎlǐ bù shūfu?

Where do you feel uncomfortable?

Open the consultation.

症状什么时候开始的?

Zhèngzhuàng shénme shíhou kāishǐ de?

When did the symptoms start?

History taking.

Example clinical dialogue

doctor

您哪里不舒服?

Nín nǎlǐ bù shūfu?

Where do you feel uncomfortable?

patient

我不舒服。

Wǒ bù shūfu.

I feel unwell.

Common mistakes

  • Learning isolated words without full patient questions.

FAQ

How do I learn general practice Mandarin?

Use body-system vocabulary, patient phrases, doctor questions, and short dialogues.

Related ClinicalMandarin pages