How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Health and medicine”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 55 at the medium level and 34 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Simplified Chinese vocabulary: health and medical

At the doctor’s or at the pharmacy: symptoms, illnesses, treatments and medicines in Simplified Chinese.

Here are 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Health and medicine”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Simplified Chinese	English
成瘾	addiction
救护车	ambulance
献血	blood donation
癌症	cancer
诊所	clinic
就诊	consultation
割伤	cut
抑郁症	depression
糖尿病	diabetes
医生	doctor
滴剂	drops
急诊	emergency
发烧	fever
头痛	headache
健康	health
医疗保险	health insurance
医院	hospital
感染	infection
诊断证明	medical certificate
病历	medical record
药物	medicine
护士	nurse
药店	pharmacy
诊室	practice
处方	prescription
预防	prevention
康复训练	rehabilitation
休息	rest
生病的	sickAdjective, suffering from an illness
专科医生	specialist
检验	test
感到疼痛	to be in pain
痊愈	to heal
弄伤自己	to hurt oneself
开刀	to operate
康复	to recover
受苦	to suffer
治疗	treatment
疫苗	vaccine
候诊室	waiting room

Level 2: medium 37 words

Simplified Chinese	English
过敏	allergy
抗生素	antibiotic
哮喘	asthma
绷带	bandage
烧伤	burn
胶囊	capsule
护工	care assistant
石膏	cast
胆固醇	cholesterol
感冒	cold
补充医疗保险	complementary health cover
传染	contagion
腹泻	diarrhoea
急诊室	emergency department
骨折	fracture
全科医生	general practitioner
失眠	insomnia
恶心	nausea
肥胖	obesity
药剂师	pharmacist
肺炎	pneumonia
检疫	quarantine
复发	relapse
病假	sick leave
副作用	side effect
症状	symptom
药片	tablet
体温计	thermometer
流血	to bleed
得感冒	to catch a cold
看医生	to consult
咳嗽	to coughVerb, the act of coughing
牙痛	toothache
移植	transplant
维生素	vitamin
呕吐	vomiting
X光检查	X ray

Level 3: hard 23 words

Simplified Chinese	English
酗酒	alcoholism
支气管炎	bronchitis
淤青	bruise
心脏科医生	cardiologist
疗养	convalescence
脱水	dehydration
皮肤科医生	dermatologist
中耳炎	ear infection
急救员	first aider
食物中毒	food poisoning
助产士	midwife
药膏	ointment
儿科医生	paediatrician
止痛药	painkiller
假肢	prosthesis
筛查	screening
鼻窦炎	sinusitis
安眠药	sleeping pill
夹板	splint
肠胃炎	stomach bug
中暑	sunstroke
咽喉炎	throat infection
收治住院	to hospitalise

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Health and medicine”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 55 at the medium level and 34 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.