Chinese vocabulary — Y học topic
73 words · HSK 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7
A roundup of 73 Chinese vocabulary words for the Y học topic across HSK 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Y học vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more Chinese vocabulary by topic and the HSK 1-9 pathway.
Y học vocabulary HSK 2(3 words)
HSK 2 pathwaytraditional Chinese medicine
liquid medicine (taken orally or applied to the skin)
Western medicine
Y học vocabulary HSK 4(3 words)
HSK 4 pathwayinternal medicine
to plant, to sow
to metastasize
Y học vocabulary HSK 5(3 words)
HSK 5 pathwayto inject
to diagnose
prevention and treatment
Y học vocabulary HSK 6(3 words)
HSK 6 pathwaypediatrics
surgery
component, composition (chemical, social, etc.)
Y học vocabulary HSK 7(61 words)
HSK 7 pathwayindividual case, isolated incident
clinical
joint medical consultation (a meeting of doctors to discuss a complex case together)
body temperature
folk remedy, unofficial prescription
to lull to sleep, to hypnotize
to bleed
to create, to found
wound, injury
dose, dosage (of medicine)
side effect
medical affairs, medical work
to break out, to flare up
mouth, oral cavity
prescription
to recur, to relapse
to seek medical treatment, to go for medical care
to seek medical treatment (at a hospital or clinic)
hospital bed
acute, sudden onset
emergency treatment, emergency care
malignant, vicious
to fall ill, to contract a disease
operating room
antibiotic
to register for a medical appointment
to give emergency treatment, to treat and save
to apply, to put (medicine, cream) on a wound
late stage, late period
to take (medicine)
specimen; sample
to relieve a cough, to suppress coughing
to seek medical treatment, look for a doctor to treat an illness
annotation, note
to bleed, to shed blood
hormone
inflammation
treatment efficacy; curative effect
vaccine
phlegm, thick mucus
dementia, cognitive decline
paralysis, paralyzed
cancer
taboo, contraindication
to transplant, to graft
acupoint (points on the body used in traditional medicine)
to bandage; to bind tightly
to suture
tumor
fetus
pulse
benign (of a disease that is not dangerous; a non-cancerous tumor)
blood pressure
blood clot (forming in a blood vessel, can cause blockage)
to fail (organ), to be exhausted, to break down
to be effective, to take effect
blood transfusion, to transfuse blood
acupuncture and moxibustion
long-acting, having a lasting effect
to isolate, to separate
to anesthetize, anesthesia
Learn Chinese vocabulary — Y học topic
The Y học topic set gathers 73 common Chinese words across HSK 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Y học context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.
Every word has clear pinyin and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your Y học vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more Chinese vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the HSK pathway.