Chinese vocabulary — Sức khoẻ topic

hospital

to fall ill, to get sick

to be sick, to be ill

patient

to see a doctor

to sleep

to walk

body

traditional Chinese medicine

to be hospitalized

healthy; health

the whole body; all over

to be discharged from hospital

afternoon nap

benefit; advantage

degree; measure word for degrees

row; line

to check; to examine

normal

to take care of; to look after

to hurt; to ache; painful

eye

air

to stand still

back (of the body)

medicine; drug

pharmacy; drugstore

liquid medicine (taken orally or applied to the skin)

Western medicine

sports; exercise

to feel unwell; to feel uncomfortable

food

to injure; to hurt; to harm

to harm; to endanger

to pass away; to die

to be injured; to get hurt

doctor; physician

age

to catch a cold

result; effect

to rescue; to save

to break; to snap

bad habit; shortcoming

condition; situation; state

to ache; to hurt; painful

spirit; mind

sturdy; solid; strong

nutrition; nourishment

blood

to run; to jog

to prevent; to guard against

serious, grave

to harm, to hurt

gymnastics, calisthenics

body weight

to work out, to exercise

to brew, to mix (with hot water)

to lose weight

to stab, to prick

medicine, medical science

to hold in the mouth

content (amount), level

to inhale, to breathe in

to smoke (cigarettes)

to breathe; breath

mouth

stable, steady

weak

surgery, operation

to give an injection

to break, to snap

nurse

to smoke (cigarettes)

to relax

strong, energetic

to test, to inspect

milliliter (a unit of volume)

to govern, to manage

to treat

to digest

clear-minded, lucid

toothbrush

to recuperate, to convalesce

to fall asleep

energy, vigor

purified water

belly, stomach

chest, breast

head (upper part of the body)

to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.)

waist, lower back

medicine, drug

height (of a person)

to inherit (genetically), heredity

to avoid, to dodge

needle

to exercise

poisoning

traditional Chinese medicine

maintenance

to freeze, to become frozen

to alleviate

to perspire; to sweat

both hands

affected by a natural disaster

to vomit

to vomit, to throw up (usually for liquids or food)

to bite

to spray, to spurt

to strengthen

brain, cerebrum

to carry (characteristics, emotions...)

intensity

to recover, to restore

quit

massage, a massage

to harm, to damage

to fall, to drop, to throw to the ground

to slip and fall

disaster relief

beneficial to, advantageous for

harmful

toxic, poisonous

to infect, to catch (a disease)

to rest

poison

moisture, humidity

flood, water disaster

sweat

sewage, wastewater

mobile; floating

fire disaster, conflagration

disaster area

virus

skin

sleep

nerve

intestine

shoulder

courage, bravery

brain

complexion, facial expression

suicide

tomato

tofu

excessive, overuse

allergy

longevity, to live long

diet

high temperature

to maintain one's health

to swallow

to take a turn for the better, to improve

to recover (one's health)

strong, sturdy

to circulate; to cycle

to prick, to stick

to twist, to turn

dusk, twilight

dizzy

carsick

disability, disabled

drop

to put out, to extinguish (fire, light)

to stir-fry (food) in a pan

pain; ache

disease, illness

condition of an illness

symptom

essence, quintessence

bacteria

vitamin

to swell up

blood vessel

to fall, to tumble; to drop

nearsightedness, myopia

to suffer from internal heat; to get mouth ulcers, pimples (from spicy/hot food or weather)

to fall, to drop

not beneficial to

pellet, ball (round-shaped)

to produce, to manufacture

joint medical consultation (a meeting of doctors to discuss a complex case together)

to be contagious, to infect

infectious disease, contagious disease

injured and disabled; disabled (due to accident, war, etc.)

physical constitution, state of health

to keep warm; to stay warm

shelf life; expiration date

folk remedy, unofficial prescription

healthy, robust, strong

bodybuilding, physique sports (muscles)

innate, congenital

immunity

to maintain health; to keep fit

nursing home

to reduce pressure, to relieve stress

dose, dosage (of medicine)

side effect

efficacy, effect

to aggravate, to make heavier

artery

tired; exhausted

thin and frail, sickly (of a person or object)

to lie down, to lie on one's back

to have a fever, to be feverish

to stutter, to stammer

sequela, aftereffect

to choke (on smoke, dust, food...)

to swallow

throat, pharynx

mute, unable to speak

saliva

to pant, to gasp for breath

to pant, to gasp

throat; voice

to chew

varying from person to person

collapse; cave in; fall apart

strong, robust, sturdy

sturdy, robust, strong

Taiji (the Chinese philosophical principle of the balance of Yin and Yang)

tai chi chuan

to go blind, to lose one's sight

to harm, to hinder, to obstruct

pregnant woman

tranquilizer, something that reassures

to vent (emotions, stress)

radiant; glowing (usually of one's complexion, spirit)

rich in, containing much of

to seek medical treatment, to go for medical care

to seek medical treatment (at a hospital or clinic)

urine

hospital bed

to discard, waste

to slow down, to delay, to prolong (time)

anxious, uneasy (a restless state of mind)

psychological ailment, anxiety, a worry on one's mind

heart, mind, disposition (referring to tolerance, generosity, or narrow-mindedness)

to abstain from, to avoid (as a taboo)

to avoid certain foods, to be on a restricted diet

to be pregnant, to be expecting

to worsen, to deteriorate

to contract (an illness)

to fall ill, to contract a disease

deathly pale (from fear or illness)

to infect

to hold back, to suppress, to restrain (emotion, laughter, tears...)

to quit smoking, to give up cigarettes

handkerchief

to doze, to nod off

depressed

depression

to nurse, nursing care

to lean on, to prop oneself up against

to harm, to injure, to damage

to apply, to put (medicine, cream) on a wound

metabolism

sometimes good, sometimes bad; unstable.

prosperous, flourishing

to faint, to collapse

to be beneficial to, to contribute to

barbell (a long bar with weights on both ends, used for weight training)

to cure completely, to root out

Sauna (dry steam room)

to relieve a cough, to suppress coughing

to seek medical treatment, look for a doctor to treat an illness

filthy, dirty (referring to the material or the moral)

to cure

to have diarrhea

clean, pure

to eliminate, to wipe out

to flood, to submerge

pure, fresh, clean

thermometer

hot spring

to moisturize, to moisten

depressed, vexed, ill at ease in the heart

to scald with hot water or steam

to glow, to be radiant (in appearance or spirit)

to take care of, to look after

to stay up late

to donate blood

lifeline (a line or thread symbolizing life, often found in fortune-telling, referring to a palm line)

physiology, physiological

tired, exhausted

exhausted beyond endurance

illness, disease symptom

itchy

phlegm, thick mucus

epidemic, plague

to be paralyzed

addiction (to cigarettes, drugs, games...)

cancer

benefit

to nurse (a patient), to care for

to be jealous, to envy

to open (one's eyes)

to correct, to rectify

hale and hearty, robust (usually said of the elderly)

eyesight, vision

taboo, contraindication

secret recipe, secret formula

acupoint (points on the body used in traditional medicine)

to suffocate, to choke

tendon, sinew (connective tissue in the body)

powder, flour

exhausted, utterly worn out

Ruddy, smooth (usually used to describe healthy skin)

to shrink, to contract, to draw in

to toss and turn, to be unable to sleep

age; grow old

deaf

deaf person

occupational disease

skin, complexion

liver (organ)

obese

kidney

to swell, to bloat, to inflate

spleen

diarrhea

gland (a secretory organ in the body)

meals; diet

to manage on one's own, to take care of oneself

comfortable, at ease

benign (of a disease that is not dangerous; a non-cancerous tumor)

AIDS

lotus seed

empty, void

weak, frail

blood clot (forming in a blood vessel, can cause blockage)

blood vessels, arteries and veins

to attenuate, to decline gradually

to weaken, to grow feeble (referring to declining health or strength)

to age, to grow old

to be effective, to take effect

to dissect

to induce, to trigger, to bring about (a reaction or phenomenon)

to exceed the standard, to surpass the permitted limit

body and mind

moderate, reasonable

moderate amount, an appropriate quantity

to overdraw beyond the account balance (credit card, bank account)

alcohol, ethanol

to drink excessively, alcoholism

to sleep soundly; to sleep deeply

crisp, flaky (usually describing food)

serious injury

acupuncture and moxibustion

calcium (a chemical element essential for bones and teeth)

long-acting, having a lasting effect

epidemic prevention, disease control

cholera

to drink water

drinking water

advanced age, elderly (usually of a person)

to paralyze, paralysis

snot; nasal mucus