Where Does It Hurt?

  When telling the doctor where you have pain, the best method is to point to the afflicted area. You can also try using the Chinese words below.
jiao wan ankle
bei bu back
gu tou bone
er duo ear
yan jing eye
shou hand

tou head
xin zang heart
kua hip
guan jie joint
xi gai knee
tui leg
ji rou muscle wei stomach
bo zi neck hou long throat
jian bang shoulder ya chi tooth
    Doctor, I Have...

  Many of the common aliments of China travelers are due to the change of environment plus the fatigue of being on the road. The doctor will prescribe either traditional herbal medicines ( quite effective ) or Western pharmaceuticals. Here's how to describe your symptoms:

Wo... I have...
gan mao le a cold
you dian bian mi constipation
you dian ke sou a cough
la du zi diarrhea
fa shao a fever
tou teng a headache
xiao hua bu liang indigestion
fa yan le an infection
shi mian insomnia
bi zi bu tong qi nasal congestion
hou long tong a sore throat
jiao wan niu le a sprained ankle
    What You Will Hear
injection da zhen
take a temperature liang ti wen
each time take... mei ci chi...
Where is the discomfort? Na li bu shu fu?
steep in hot water pao zai re shui li
lie down tang xia
rest xiu xi
prescription yao fang
take it ( three ) times a day yi tian chi ( san ) ci