Chinese for English speakers Farm · Lesson 4

Symptoms

Chinese symptoms — 头疼, 肚子也疼 (headache and stomachache too) — using body part + 疼 for pain.

Conversation

  1. Yaya Yaya

    你哪里不舒服？

    nǐ nǎ lǐ bù shū fu?

    What's wrong?

  2. Muri Muri

    头疼，肚子也疼。

    tóu těng, dù zi yě těng.

    I have a headache and a stomachache.

    Tip: 头 <tóu> = head 疼 <těng> = to be painful, to hurt 肚子 <dùzi> = stomach, belly

  3. Yaya Yaya

    感冒了吗?

    gǎn mào le ma?

    Do you have the flu?

    Tip: 感冒 <gǎnmào> = to have a flu 了 = final particle that expresses surprise for some sort of news

  4. Muri Muri

    也许我只很疲倦。

    yě xǔ zhǐ hěn pí juàn.

    Probably I am just very tired.

    Tip: 也许 <yěxǔ> = probably, likely 只<zhǐ> = only 疲倦 <píjuàn> = overtired, worn out

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say body parts hurt in Chinese?

Body part + 疼 (téng): 头疼 (headache), 肚子疼 (stomach ache), 嗓子疼 (sore throat), 牙疼 (toothache).

What does 不舒服 mean?

'Uncomfortable / unwell'. 我不舒服 = 'I'm not feeling well'. Common way to describe being sick.

What does 也 mean?

'Also / too'. 我也是 = 'me too'. 肚子也疼 = 'stomach also hurts'.

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Chinese lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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