Health Vocabulary in Traditional Chinese: 120+ Words & Phrases

健康相關中文詞彙（繁體）｜Hanzi + pinyin + real-life examples

Need to describe symptoms in Taiwan (or anywhere Mandarin is spoken) without doing awkward charades? This guide gives you 120+ health words and clinic-ready phrases in Traditional Chinese (繁體中文).

Every entry includes characters, pinyin (tone marks), a clear English meaning, and a real sentence you can actually say out loud.

Language tip, not medical advice. If it’s urgent, get professional help—your vocabulary shouldn’t be your emergency plan.

Yak Snark If you can say “I have a fever” and “I’m allergic to peanuts,” you can skip interpretive dance at the clinic. Your arms will thank you.

Must-Know Health Words (Visual Cheat Cards)

健康

jiànkāng

health; healthy

我想保持健康。

Wǒ xiǎng bǎochí jiànkāng.

I want to stay healthy.

不舒服

bù shūfu

to feel unwell

我今天不舒服，想去看診。

Wǒ jīntiān bù shūfu, xiǎng qù kànzhěn.

I don’t feel well today and want to see a doctor.

症狀

zhèngzhuàng

symptom(s)

你有哪些症狀？

Nǐ yǒu nǎxiē zhèngzhuàng?

What symptoms do you have?

發燒

fāshāo

to have a fever

我昨晚開始發燒。

Wǒ zuówǎn kāishǐ fāshāo.

I started having a fever last night.

咳嗽

késòu

to cough

我咳嗽咳了好幾天。

Wǒ késòu ké le hǎo jǐ tiān.

I’ve been coughing for several days.

過敏

guòmǐn

allergy; allergic

我對花生過敏。

Wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn.

I’m allergic to peanuts.

看醫生

kàn yīshēng

to see a doctor

如果更不舒服，我就去看醫生。

Rúguǒ gèng bù shūfu, wǒ jiù qù kàn yīshēng.

If I feel worse, I’ll go see a doctor.

藥

yào

medicine

這個藥一天吃兩次。

Zhège yào yì tiān chī liǎng cì.

Take this medicine twice a day.

Clinic-Ready Phrases You’ll Actually Use

These are the “please help me” sentences. Copy-paste them into your brain (or your phone) and you’ll be fine.

我不舒服。

Wǒ bù shūfu.

I don’t feel well.

我不舒服，想今天看診。

Wǒ bù shūfu, xiǎng jīntiān kànzhěn.

I don’t feel well and want to see a doctor today.

我需要看醫生。

Wǒ xūyào kàn yīshēng.

I need to see a doctor.

我呼吸不太順，我需要看醫生。

Wǒ hūxī bú tài shùn, wǒ xūyào kàn yīshēng.

My breathing isn’t great; I need to see a doctor.

可以幫我掛號嗎？

Kěyǐ bāng wǒ guàhào ma?

Can you help me register?

我第一次來，可以幫我掛號嗎？

Wǒ dì-yī cì lái, kěyǐ bāng wǒ guàhào ma?

It’s my first time here—can you help me register?

我肚子痛。

Wǒ dùzi tòng.

My stomach hurts.

我肚子痛，吃東西也不太舒服。

Wǒ dùzi tòng, chī dōngxī yě bú tài shūfu.

My stomach hurts, and eating doesn’t feel good either.

我頭很痛。

Wǒ tóu hěn tòng.

My head really hurts.

我頭很痛，還有點頭暈。

Wǒ tóu hěn tòng, hái yǒudiǎn tóuyūn.

My head really hurts, and I feel a bit dizzy.

我發燒了。

Wǒ fāshāo le.

I have a fever.

我發燒了，體溫是三十八度。

Wǒ fāshāo le, tǐwēn shì sānshíbā dù.

I have a fever; my temperature is 38°C.

我一直咳嗽。

Wǒ yìzhí késòu.

I’ve been coughing.

我一直咳嗽，晚上更嚴重。

Wǒ yìzhí késòu, wǎnshàng gèng yánzhòng.

I’ve been coughing, and it’s worse at night.

我對＿＿過敏。

Wǒ duì ＿＿ guòmǐn.

I’m allergic to __.

我對青黴素過敏。

Wǒ duì qīngméisù guòmǐn.

I’m allergic to penicillin.

這個藥怎麼吃？

Zhège yào zěnme chī?

How do I take this medicine?

這個藥怎麼吃？要飯前還是飯後？

Zhège yào zěnme chī? Yào fànqián háishì fànhòu?

How do I take this medicine—before or after meals?

一天吃幾次？

Yì tiān chī jǐ cì?

How many times a day?

一天吃幾次？一次吃幾顆？

Yì tiān chī jǐ cì? Yí cì chī jǐ kē?

How many times a day? How many pills each time?

我有在吃藥。

Wǒ yǒu zài chī yào.

I’m taking medication.

我有在吃藥，不能喝酒。

Wǒ yǒu zài chī yào, bùnéng hē jiǔ.

I’m taking medication, so I can’t drink alcohol.

我想預約。

Wǒ xiǎng yùyuē.

I’d like to make an appointment.

我想預約明天下午的門診。

Wǒ xiǎng yùyuē míngtiān xiàwǔ de ménzhěn.

I’d like to book tomorrow afternoon’s appointment.

我需要急診。

Wǒ xūyào jízhěn.

I need emergency care.

我胸口很悶，我需要急診。

Wǒ xiōngkǒu hěn mèn, wǒ xūyào jízhěn.

My chest feels very tight; I need emergency care.

可以幫我叫救護車嗎？

Kěyǐ bāng wǒ jiào jiùhùchē ma?

Can you call an ambulance for me?

他昏倒了，可以幫我叫救護車嗎？

Tā hūndǎo le, kěyǐ bāng wǒ jiào jiùhùchē ma?

He fainted—can you call an ambulance?

我喘不過氣。

Wǒ chuǎn bù guò qì.

I can’t catch my breath.

我喘不過氣，請幫忙。

Wǒ chuǎn bù guò qì, qǐng bāngmáng.

I can’t breathe properly—please help.

我懷孕了。

Wǒ huáiyùn le.

I’m pregnant.

我懷孕了，想確認這個藥能不能吃。

Wǒ huáiyùn le, xiǎng quèrèn zhège yào néng bùnéng chī.

I’m pregnant and want to confirm whether I can take this medicine.

我需要病假。

Wǒ xūyào bìngjià.

I need sick leave.

我需要病假，可以開證明嗎？

Wǒ xūyào bìngjià, kěyǐ kāi zhèngmíng ma?

I need sick leave—can you provide a note?

請問藥局在哪裡？

Qǐngwèn yàojú zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the pharmacy?

請問藥局在哪裡？我要領藥。

Qǐngwèn yàojú zài nǎlǐ? Wǒ yào lǐng yào.

Where is the pharmacy? I need to pick up my medicine.

Quick Notes That Make Doctor Visits Less Awkward

“哪裡不舒服？” (Nǎlǐ bù shūfu?) means “Where do you feel unwell?” A simple answer is “我＋部位＋痛/不舒服” like 我肚子痛 or 我喉嚨不舒服.

“掛號” is the registration step before you see the doctor. If you’re in Taiwan, you’ll often be asked for your 健保卡 (NHI card).

Body Parts (So You Can Point With Words)

Traditional Chinese	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (ZH)	Translation (EN)
頭	tóu	head	我頭有點痛。Wǒ tóu yǒudiǎn tòng.	My head hurts a bit.
臉	liǎn	face	我的臉有點腫。Wǒ de liǎn yǒudiǎn zhǒng.	My face is a bit swollen.
眼睛	yǎnjīng	eyes	我眼睛很癢。Wǒ yǎnjīng hěn yǎng.	My eyes are itchy.
耳朵	ěrduo	ear(s)	我右耳很痛。Wǒ yòu ěr hěn tòng.	My right ear hurts.
鼻子	bízi	nose	我鼻子塞住了。Wǒ bízi sāizhù le.	My nose is blocked.
嘴巴	zuǐba	mouth	我嘴巴破了，吃東西會痛。Wǒ zuǐba pò le, chī dōngxī huì tòng.	I have a sore in my mouth; eating hurts.
牙齒	yáchǐ	teeth	我牙齒痛好幾天了。Wǒ yáchǐ tòng hǎo jǐ tiān le.	My tooth has hurt for days.
喉嚨	hóulóng	throat	我喉嚨不舒服。Wǒ hóulóng bù shūfu.	My throat feels uncomfortable.
脖子	bózi	neck	我脖子很緊。Wǒ bózi hěn jǐn.	My neck feels tight.
肩膀	jiānbǎng	shoulder	我肩膀很痠痛。Wǒ jiānbǎng hěn suāntòng.	My shoulders are really sore.
胸口	xiōngkǒu	chest	我胸口有點悶。Wǒ xiōngkǒu yǒudiǎn mèn.	My chest feels a bit tight.
胃	wèi	stomach	我胃不太舒服。Wǒ wèi bú tài shūfu.	My stomach doesn’t feel great.
肚子	dùzi	belly; abdomen	我肚子痛了一整天。Wǒ dùzi tòng le yì zhěng tiān.	My stomach has hurt all day.
背	bèi	back	我背很痛，坐不久。Wǒ bèi hěn tòng, zuò bù jiǔ.	My back hurts; I can’t sit long.
手臂	shǒubì	arm	我手臂有點發麻。Wǒ shǒubì yǒudiǎn fāmá.	My arm feels a bit numb.
手	shǒu	hand	我手受傷了，需要包紮。Wǒ shǒu shòushāng le, xūyào bāozā.	I injured my hand; I need it bandaged.
膝蓋	xīgài	knee	我膝蓋腫了。Wǒ xīgài zhǒng le.	My knee is swollen.
腳	jiǎo	foot	我腳扭到了，走路會痛。Wǒ jiǎo niǔ dào le, zǒulù huì tòng.	I twisted my foot; walking hurts.

Symptoms (What You Feel)

Traditional Chinese	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (ZH)	Translation (EN)
痛	tòng	pain; to hurt	這裡很痛。Zhèlǐ hěn tòng.	It hurts here a lot.
頭痛	tóutòng	headache	我今天頭痛得很厲害。Wǒ jīntiān tóutòng de hěn lìhài.	I have a really bad headache today.
喉嚨痛	hóulóng tòng	sore throat	我喉嚨痛，吞口水也痛。Wǒ hóulóng tòng, tūn kǒushuǐ yě tòng.	My throat hurts; even swallowing hurts.
流鼻水	liú bíshuǐ	runny nose	我一直流鼻水。Wǒ yìzhí liú bíshuǐ.	My nose keeps running.
鼻塞	bísè	stuffy nose	我鼻塞，晚上睡不好。Wǒ bísè, wǎnshàng shuì bù hǎo.	I have a stuffy nose and can’t sleep well.
打噴嚏	dǎ pēntì	to sneeze	我一進冷氣房就打噴嚏。Wǒ yí jìn lěngqì fáng jiù dǎ pēntì.	I sneeze as soon as I enter an air-conditioned room.
痠痛	suāntòng	sore; aching	我全身痠痛。Wǒ quánshēn suāntòng.	My whole body aches.
頭暈	tóuyūn	dizzy	我站起來會頭暈。Wǒ zhàn qǐlái huì tóuyūn.	I feel dizzy when I stand up.
噁心	ěxīn	nauseous	我有點噁心，吃不下。Wǒ yǒudiǎn ěxīn, chī bù xià.	I feel a bit nauseous and can’t eat.
嘔吐	ǒutù	to vomit	我昨晚嘔吐了兩次。Wǒ zuówǎn ǒutù le liǎng cì.	I threw up twice last night.
腹瀉	fùxiè	diarrhea	我腹瀉一整天了。Wǒ fùxiè yì zhěng tiān le.	I’ve had diarrhea all day.
便秘	biànmì	constipation	我最近有點便秘。Wǒ zuìjìn yǒudiǎn biànmì.	I’ve been a bit constipated lately.
發冷	fālěng	to feel chills	我發冷，想蓋被子。Wǒ fālěng, xiǎng gài bèizi.	I have chills and want a blanket.
發抖	fādǒu	to shiver	我冷到發抖。Wǒ lěng dào fādǒu.	I’m shivering from the cold.
冒汗	màohàn	to sweat	我一直冒汗。Wǒ yìzhí màohàn.	I keep sweating.
疲倦	píjuàn	fatigued	我最近很疲倦。Wǒ zuìjìn hěn píjuàn.	I’ve been really tired lately.
沒力	méilì	weak; no strength	我全身沒力，走不動。Wǒ quánshēn méilì, zǒu bù dòng.	I feel weak all over and can’t walk well.
失眠	shīmián	insomnia	我失眠好幾天了。Wǒ shīmián hǎo jǐ tiān le.	I haven’t slept well for days.
癢	yǎng	itchy	我皮膚很癢。Wǒ pífū hěn yǎng.	My skin is itchy.
紅腫	hóngzhǒng	red and swollen	傷口有點紅腫。Shāngkǒu yǒudiǎn hóngzhǒng.	The wound is a bit red and swollen.
抽筋	chōujīn	muscle cramp	我半夜小腿抽筋。Wǒ bànyè xiǎotuǐ chōujīn.	I got a calf cramp in the middle of the night.
呼吸困難	hūxī kùnnán	difficulty breathing	我呼吸困難，需要幫忙。Wǒ hūxī kùnnán, xūyào bāngmáng.	I’m having trouble breathing; I need help.
胸悶	xiōngmèn	chest tightness	我覺得胸悶，喘不太順。Wǒ juéde xiōngmèn, chuǎn bú tài shùn.	My chest feels tight and my breathing isn’t smooth.

Common Illnesses & Conditions

Traditional Chinese	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (ZH)	Translation (EN)
感冒	gǎnmào	common cold	我好像感冒了。Wǒ hǎoxiàng gǎnmào le.	I think I caught a cold.
流感	liúgǎn	flu	醫生說可能是流感。Yīshēng shuō kěnéng shì liúgǎn.	The doctor said it might be the flu.
氣喘	qìchuǎn	asthma	我有氣喘，跑步容易喘。Wǒ yǒu qìchuǎn, pǎobù róngyì chuǎn.	I have asthma; I get out of breath easily when running.
發炎	fāyán	inflammation; to be inflamed	我的喉嚨發炎了。Wǒ de hóulóng fāyán le.	My throat is inflamed.
感染	gǎnrǎn	infection; to be infected	傷口可能感染了。Shāngkǒu kěnéng gǎnrǎn le.	The wound may be infected.
扭傷	niǔshāng	sprain	我腳踝扭傷了。Wǒ jiǎohuái niǔshāng le.	I sprained my ankle.
拉傷	lāshāng	muscle strain	我運動時腿拉傷了。Wǒ yùndòng shí tuǐ lāshāng le.	I strained my leg while exercising.
骨折	gǔzhé	fracture	醫生說我可能骨折。Yīshēng shuō wǒ kěnéng gǔzhé.	The doctor said I might have a fracture.
中暑	zhòngshǔ	heatstroke	今天太熱，我差點中暑。Jīntiān tài rè, wǒ chàdiǎn zhòngshǔ.	It was so hot today I almost got heatstroke.
食物中毒	shíwù zhòngdú	food poisoning	我可能食物中毒，一直拉肚子。Wǒ kěnéng shíwù zhòngdú, yìzhí lā dùzi.	I might have food poisoning; I keep having diarrhea.
脫水	tuōshuǐ	dehydration	我腹瀉後有點脫水。Wǒ fùxiè hòu yǒudiǎn tuōshuǐ.	I’m a bit dehydrated after the diarrhea.
皮膚炎	pífūyán	dermatitis	我手上有皮膚炎。Wǒ shǒu shàng yǒu pífūyán.	I have dermatitis on my hands.
濕疹	shīzhěn	eczema	我的濕疹又復發了。Wǒ de shīzhěn yòu fùfā le.	My eczema flared up again.
高血壓	gāoxuèyā	high blood pressure	我家人有高血壓。Wǒ jiārén yǒu gāoxuèyā.	High blood pressure runs in my family.
糖尿病	tángniàobìng	diabetes	他在控制糖尿病。Tā zài kòngzhì tángniàobìng.	He’s managing his diabetes.
失血	shīxuè	blood loss	傷口一直流血，我怕會失血。Shāngkǒu yìzhí liúxuè, wǒ pà huì shīxuè.	The wound keeps bleeding; I’m worried about blood loss.
暈倒	yūndǎo	to faint	我剛剛差點暈倒。Wǒ gānggāng chàdiǎn yūndǎo.	I almost fainted just now.

People & Places (Where You Go, Who You See)

Traditional Chinese	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (ZH)	Translation (EN)
醫生	yīshēng	doctor	醫生問我哪裡不舒服。Yīshēng wèn wǒ nǎlǐ bù shūfu.	The doctor asked where I feel unwell.
護士	hùshì	nurse	護士幫我量血壓。Hùshì bāng wǒ liáng xuèyā.	The nurse checked my blood pressure.
藥師	yàoshī	pharmacist	藥師教我怎麼吃藥。Yàoshī jiāo wǒ zěnme chī yào.	The pharmacist taught me how to take the medicine.
診所	zhěnsuǒ	clinic	這附近有沒有診所？Zhè fùjìn yǒu méiyǒu zhěnsuǒ?	Is there a clinic nearby?
醫院	yīyuàn	hospital	我想去大醫院檢查。Wǒ xiǎng qù dà yīyuàn jiǎnchá.	I want to get checked at a big hospital.
急診室	jízhěn shì	emergency room (ER)	情況很急，去急診室。Qíngkuàng hěn jí, qù jízhěn shì.	It’s urgent—go to the ER.
掛號	guàhào	to register (for a visit)	我先去掛號，再等叫號。Wǒ xiān qù guàhào, zài děng jiàohào.	I’ll register first, then wait to be called.
候診室	hòuzhěn shì	waiting room	請在候診室等一下。Qǐng zài hòuzhěn shì děng yíxià.	Please wait in the waiting room.
病房	bìngfáng	hospital room / ward	他住在三樓的病房。Tā zhù zài sānlóu de bìngfáng.	He’s staying in a room/ward on the 3rd floor.
藥局	yàojú	pharmacy	我去藥局領藥。Wǒ qù yàojú lǐng yào.	I’m going to the pharmacy to pick up medicine.

Medicine & Treatment (What You Do About It)

Traditional Chinese	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (ZH)	Translation (EN)
處方箋	chǔfāngjiān	prescription	請把處方箋給藥師。Qǐng bǎ chǔfāngjiān gěi yàoshī.	Please give the prescription to the pharmacist.
成藥	chéngyào	over-the-counter medicine	這是成藥，不需要處方。Zhè shì chéngyào, bù xūyào chǔfāng.	This is OTC medicine; no prescription needed.
退燒藥	tuìshāo yào	fever reducer	我吃了退燒藥就好多了。Wǒ chī le tuìshāo yào jiù hǎoduō le.	I felt much better after taking fever medicine.
止痛藥	zhǐtòng yào	painkiller	你可以先吃止痛藥。Nǐ kěyǐ xiān chī zhǐtòng yào.	You can take a painkiller first.
止咳藥	zhǐké yào	cough medicine	止咳藥會讓我想睡。Zhǐké yào huì ràng wǒ xiǎng shuì.	Cough medicine makes me sleepy.
抗生素	kàngshēngsù	antibiotics	抗生素要按時吃完。Kàngshēngsù yào ànshí chī wán.	You should finish antibiotics on schedule.
抗過敏藥	kàngguòmǐn yào	antihistamine; allergy meds	我吃抗過敏藥後不那麼癢。Wǒ chī kàngguòmǐn yào hòu bù nàme yǎng.	After taking allergy meds, it’s not as itchy.
藥膏	yàogāo	ointment	這個藥膏一天擦兩次。Zhège yàogāo yì tiān cā liǎng cì.	Apply this ointment twice a day.
貼布	tiēbù	pain-relief patch	我貼了貼布比較不痛。Wǒ tiē le tiēbù bǐjiào bù tòng.	After using a patch, it hurts less.
繃帶	bēngdài	bandage wrap	請幫我換繃帶。Qǐng bāng wǒ huàn bēngdài.	Please help me change the bandage.
OK繃	OK bēng	bandaid	小傷口貼OK繃就好。Xiǎo shāngkǒu tiē OK bēng jiù hǎo.	A small cut is fine with a bandaid.
冰敷	bīngfū	ice (an injury)	扭到先冰敷。Niǔ dào xiān bīngfū.	After a sprain, ice it first.
熱敷	rèfū	heat compress	痠痛可以熱敷。Suāntòng kěyǐ rèfū.	You can use a warm compress for soreness.
休息	xiūxí	rest	你需要多休息。Nǐ xūyào duō xiūxí.	You need more rest.
復健	fùjiàn	rehabilitation; physical therapy	我每週去做復健。Wǒ měi zhōu qù zuò fùjiàn.	I go to physical therapy every week.

Tests & Procedures (The Stuff They Do)

Traditional Chinese	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (ZH)	Translation (EN)
量體溫	liáng tǐwēn	take temperature	先量體溫。Xiān liáng tǐwēn.	Take your temperature first.
量血壓	liáng xuèyā	check blood pressure	護士幫我量血壓。Hùshì bāng wǒ liáng xuèyā.	The nurse checked my blood pressure.
抽血	chōuxiě	blood draw	今天要抽血檢查。Jīntiān yào chōuxiě jiǎnchá.	We need to do bloodwork today.
驗尿	yànniào	urine test	醫生要我先驗尿。Yīshēng yào wǒ xiān yànniào.	The doctor wants me to do a urine test first.
X光	X guāng	X-ray	我需要照X光。Wǒ xūyào zhào X guāng.	I need an X-ray.
超音波	chāoyīnbō	ultrasound	我做了腹部超音波。Wǒ zuò le fùbù chāoyīnbō.	I had an abdominal ultrasound.
打針	dǎzhēn	get an injection	我有點怕打針。Wǒ yǒudiǎn pà dǎzhēn.	I’m a little scared of injections.
打疫苗	dǎ yìmiáo	get vaccinated	明天我要打疫苗。Míngtiān wǒ yào dǎ yìmiáo.	I’m getting vaccinated tomorrow.

Wellness Habits (Staying Healthy, Not Just Surviving)

Traditional Chinese	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (ZH)	Translation (EN)
運動	yùndòng	exercise	我每天運動三十分鐘。Wǒ měitiān yùndòng sānshí fēnzhōng.	I exercise for 30 minutes every day.
拉筋	lā jīn	stretch	運動前記得拉筋。Yùndòng qián jìde lā jīn.	Remember to stretch before exercising.
均衡飲食	jūnhéng yǐnshí	balanced diet	均衡飲食對身體好。Jūnhéng yǐnshí duì shēntǐ hǎo.	A balanced diet is good for your body.
多喝水	duō hē shuǐ	drink more water	感冒時要多喝水。Gǎnmào shí yào duō hē shuǐ.	Drink more water when you have a cold.
早睡	zǎo shuì	go to bed early	這幾天我都早睡。Zhè jǐ tiān wǒ dōu zǎo shuì.	I’ve been going to bed early these days.
減少壓力	jiǎnshǎo yālì	reduce stress	我在學著減少壓力。Wǒ zài xuézhe jiǎnshǎo yālì.	I’m learning to reduce stress.
放鬆	fàngsōng	relax	下班後我會聽音樂放鬆。Xiàbān hòu wǒ huì tīng yīnyuè fàngsōng.	After work, I relax by listening to music.
定期檢查	dìngqī jiǎnchá	regular checkup	我每年定期檢查一次。Wǒ měinián dìngqī jiǎnchá yí cì.	I get a checkup once a year.
健檢	jiànjiǎn	health screening	公司安排健檢。Gōngsī ānpái jiànjiǎn.	The company arranged a health screening.
免疫力	miǎnyìlì	immunity	睡好一點，免疫力比較好。Shuì hǎo yìdiǎn, miǎnyìlì bǐjiào hǎo.	Sleep better and your immunity improves.

Admin & Logistics (The Paperwork Part)

Traditional Chinese	Pinyin	Meaning (EN)	Example (ZH)	Translation (EN)
健保卡	jiànbǎo kǎ	NHI card (Taiwan)	請出示健保卡。Qǐng chūshì jiànbǎo kǎ.	Please show your NHI card.
自費	zìfèi	out of pocket	這個檢查要自費。Zhège jiǎnchá yào zìfèi.	This test is out of pocket.
保險	bǎoxiǎn	insurance	我想問保險怎麼理賠。Wǒ xiǎng wèn bǎoxiǎn zěnme lǐpéi.	I want to ask how insurance claims work.
收據	shōujù	receipt	請給我收據。Qǐng gěi wǒ shōujù.	Please give me a receipt.
病假	bìngjià	sick leave	我需要請病假。Wǒ xūyào qǐng bìngjià.	I need to take sick leave.
追蹤	zhuīzōng	follow-up	兩週後回來追蹤。Liǎng zhōu hòu huílái zhuīzōng.	Come back for a follow-up in two weeks.

Optional Variants (Same Idea, Different Vibe)

Variant (ZH)	Pinyin	How it feels	Mini example (ZH)	Translation (EN)
痛 / 疼	tòng / téng	痛 is neutral/common; 疼 often sounds more “tender/aching.”	我牙齒很疼。Wǒ yáchǐ hěn téng.	My tooth really hurts.
看醫生 / 看診	kàn yīshēng / kànzhěn	看診 is clinic-speak: “to have a consultation.”	我想今天看診。Wǒ xiǎng jīntiān kànzhěn.	I want to see a doctor today.
診所 / 醫院	zhěnsuǒ / yīyuàn	診所 = clinic; 醫院 = hospital (bigger, more departments).	先去診所，不行再去醫院。Xiān qù zhěnsuǒ, bùxíng zài qù yīyuàn.	Go to a clinic first; if needed, then a hospital.
急診室 / 急診	jízhěn shì / jízhěn	Both mean ER; 急診 is the shorter casual form.	這很嚴重，去急診。Zhè hěn yánzhòng, qù jízhěn.	This is serious—go to the ER.
成藥 / 處方藥	chéngyào / chǔfāng yào	成藥 = OTC; 處方藥 = prescription-only.	這是處方藥，要醫生開。Zhè shì chǔfāng yào, yào yīshēng kāi.	This is prescription medicine; a doctor must prescribe it.
打針 / 注射	dǎzhēn / zhùshè	打針 is everyday; 注射 sounds more formal/medical.	醫生建議注射疫苗。Yīshēng jiànyì zhùshè yìmiáo.	The doctor recommends getting a vaccine injection.

Yak Snark Your tones don’t have to be perfect. The goal is “doctor understands you,” not “doctor gives you a gold star.”