It’s important to arrange appropriate cover for healthcare during your time in China. Healthcare for residents is funded by mandatory health insurance and provided by a system of hospitals and community health centres. If you are a holidaymaker in China, ensure you have appropriate travel insurance in place.
first-aid kit
急救包
jí jiù bāo
1. bandage
绷带
bēng dài
2. tablet
药片
yào piàn
3. plaster
创可贴
chuāng kě tiē
4. syringe
注射器
zhù shè qì
THE BASICS | 基础句型和词汇
The Chinese health care system is different to that in the UK. In cities, people who want to see a doctor for a serious problem go directly to a hospital to see a specialist. You can also go to a community health centre where there are general doctors, although you may be sent to a hospital immediately if they can’t treat you. The pharmacy is usually the first port of call for most minor ailments.
YOU MIGHT SAY…
I don’t feel well.
我有些不舒服。
wǒ yǒu xiē bù shū fu
I’ve hurt my…
我伤到了我的…。
wǒ shāng dào le wǒ de
I’m going to be sick.
我想吐。
wǒ xiǎng tù
I need to see a doctor.
我得看医生。
wǒ děi kàn yī shēng
I need to go to hospital.
我得去医院。
wǒ děi qù yī yuàn
Call an ambulance.
请叫救护车。
qǐng jiào jiù hù chē
YOU MIGHT HEAR…
What’s wrong?
怎么了？
zěn me le
What are your symptoms?
你有哪些症状？
nǐ yǒu nǎ xiē zhèng zhuàng
Where does it hurt?
你今天感觉怎么样？
nǐ jīn tiān gǎn jué zěn me yàng
How are you today?
你今天感觉怎么样？
nǐ jīn tiān gǎn jué zěn me yàng
How long have you been feeling like this?
你有这种感觉多久了？
nǐ yǒu zhè zhǒng gǎn jué duō jiǔ le
doctor
医生
yī shēng
nurse
护士
hù shi
specialist
专科医生
zhuān kē yī shēng
paramedic
医务辅助人员
yī wù fǔ zhù rén yuán
first aider
急救人员
jí jiù rén yuán
patient
病人
bìng rén
pain
痛
tòng
illness
疾病
jí bìng
mental health
心理健康
xīn lǐ jiàn kāng
treatment
治疗
zhì liáo
symptom
症状
zhèng zhuàng
recovery
恢复
huī fù
health insurance
医疗保险
yī liáo bǎo xiǎn
healthy
健康的
jiàn kāng de
to be unwell
生病
shēng bìng
to recover
恢复
huī fù
to look after
照顾
zhào gù
to treat
治疗
zhì liáo
