Body & Health in Chinese
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
身体
shēntǐ
Body
My body is very healthy.
头
tóu
Head
I have a slight headache.
脸
liǎn
Face
Her face is very beautiful.
眼睛
yǎnjing
Eyes
His eyes are very big.
鼻子
bízi
Nose
My nose itches a little.
耳朵
ěrduǒ
Ear
My ears hear very well.
嘴
zuǐ
Mouth
Please close your mouth.
牙齿
yáchǐ
Teeth
I need to brush my teeth.
舌头
shétou
Tongue
This food burns the tongue.
喉咙
hóulóng
Throat
I have a sore throat.
脖子
bózi
Neck
My neck is very stiff.
肩膀
jiānbǎng
Shoulder
My shoulders hurt.
胸部
xiōngbù
Chest
His chest is very broad.
心脏
xīnzàng
Heart
My heart is beating very fast.
肺
fèi
Lung
Smoking is bad for the lungs.
胃
wèi
Stomach
My stomach is very hungry.
肝脏
gānzàng
Liver
The doctor examined my liver.
肾脏
shènzàng
Kidney
The kidneys are very important organs.
脑
nǎo
Brain
His brain is very smart.
骨头
gǔtou
Bone
My bones hurt.
肌肉
jīròu
Muscle
His muscles are very strong.
血
xiě
Blood
Donating blood is very meaningful.
皮肤
pífu
Skin
My skin is very dry.
头发
tóufa
Hair
I need to get a haircut.
手
shǒu
Hand
Please give me your hand.
脚
jiǎo
Foot
My foot hurts.
腿
tuǐ
Leg
My legs are very tired.
手指
shǒuzhǐ
Finger
I cut my finger.
膝盖
xīgài
Knee
My knee is injured.
肘
zhǒu
Elbow
My elbow hurts.
健康
jiànkāng
Health
Health is the most important thing.
生病
shēngbìng
To be sick
I'm sick, I need rest.
感冒
gǎnmào
Cold (illness)
I caught a cold.
发烧
fāshāo
To have a fever
I have a fever of 38 degrees.
咳嗽
késou
To cough
I keep coughing all the time.
打喷嚏
dǎ pēntì
To sneeze
He sneezed loudly.
疼痛
téngtòng
Pain
My back hurts a lot.
受伤
shòushāng
To be injured
He was injured in the accident.
医生
yīshēng
Doctor
I went to see the doctor.
医院
yīyuàn
Hospital
He stayed in the hospital for a week.
药
yào
Medicine
I need to take medicine.
针
zhēn
Syringe / Needle
The doctor gave me a shot.
体温
tǐwēn
Body temperature
Please take your temperature.
血压
xuèyā
Blood pressure
My blood pressure is a little high.
脉搏
màibó
Pulse
The doctor checked my pulse.
运动
yùndòng
Exercise
I exercise every day.
休息
xiūxi
Rest
I need to get a good rest.
睡眠
shuìmián
Sleep
I need enough sleep.
饮食
yǐnshí
Diet
A healthy diet is very important.
骨折
gǔzhé
Fracture
He fell and broke his left leg.
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