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Do you know how to say I am sick in Chinese?
Or you want to wish someone to get well soon in Chinese. Don’t worry, today we’ll teach you guys how to express yourself when you don’t feel well or when your friends aren’t in their best shape. Also, there are some phrases that you might need to be careful when saying it. Heading to China soon and need some tips about some Chinese phrases?
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Sickness Asking Conversations
| Are you ok? |
| 你还好吗? |
| Nǐ hái hǎo ma? |
| You don’t look so well. |
| 你看起来不太好 |
| Nǐ kàn qǐlái bu tài hǎo |
| Did you catch a cold? |
| 你是不是感冒了? |
| Nǐ shì bùshì gǎnmàole? |
| I don’t feel well. |
| 我有点不舒服 |
| Wǒ yǒudiǎn bú shūfú |
Sickness Symptoms and Illness in Chinese Vocabs
| Headache/ Dizzy | 头痛/ 头晕 | tóutòng/ tóuyūn |
| Stomachache | 肚子痛 | dùzi tòng |
| Toothache | 牙齿痛 | yáchǐ tòng |
| Sore throat | 喉咙痛 | hóulóng tòng |
| Coughing | 咳嗽 | késòu |
| Vomiting/ nauseating | 吐/ 感到恶心 | tǔ/ gǎndào ěxīn |
| Running nose | 流鼻涕/流鼻水 | liú bítì/liú bíshuǐ |
| Fever | 发烧 | fāshāo |
| Sprain | 扭伤 | niǔshāng |
| ___ hurts | __ 痛 | __ tòng |
| Allergy | 过敏 | guòmǐn |
| Catch a cold/ flu | 感冒/ 流感 | gǎnmào/ liúgǎn |
| Diarrihea | 拉肚子 | lādùzi |
| Period | 月经 | yuèjīng |
| Cramp | 经痛 | jīngtòng |
| Sty | 针眼 | zhēnyǎn |
| Cancer | 癌症 | áizhèng |
Get well soon Phrases
| Hope you’ll get well soon |
| 祝你早日康复 |
| Zhù nǐ ǎorì kāngfù |
| Remember to rest more and drink more water. |
| 记得要多休息然后多喝水 |
| Jìdé yào duō xiūxí ránhòu duō hē shuǐ |
Heads Up!
Here are some phrases that might need to be careful when using it.
| What the hell is wrong with you? → Are you sick? |
| 你有病吗? → 你生病了吗?/ 你病了吗? |
| Nǐ yǒu bìng ma? → Nǐ shēngbìngle ma?/ Nǐ bìngle ma? |
Culture Differences
For people in Asia, it’s common to wear surgical masks when you’re sick. As a matter of fact, some might wear it when they’re biking or riding a motorbike. Others wear it as a fashion style or just to cover their pimples. However, in western culture, only people with severe sickness will wear a surgical mask…
surgical masks in Asia