Chinese Vocabulary Related to the Coronavirus

Feb 19, 2020 | Pandemic

The coronavirus outbreak is still severe and we can’t go out….but at least we can talk about it in Chinese!

Let’s make the most out of this tiring period of sitting locked up at home.

Let’s learn a few words related to the disease everyone is talking about and how to stay safe 💪

1. SYMPTOMS OF A COMMON FLU/COLD

 

Chinese Quiz: Virus-Related Vocabulary | Headache | That's Mandarin

头疼 (tóuténg) • headache

Chinese Quiz: Virus-Related Vocabulary | Sore Throat | That's Mandarin

嗓子疼 (sǎngzi téng) • sore throat

Chinese Quiz: Virus-Related Vocabulary | Cough | That's Mandarin

咳嗽 (késòu) • cough

Chinese Quiz: Virus-Related Vocabulary | Fever | That's Mandarin

发热 (fārè) • fever

Chinese Quiz: Virus-Related Vocabulary | Sneeze | That's Mandarin

流鼻涕 (liúbítì) • runny nose

Chinese Quiz: Virus-Related Vocabulary | Sneeze | That's Mandarin

打喷嚏 (dǎ pēntì) • sneezing

2. SYMPTOMS OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS

 

Chinese Quiz: Virus-Related Vocabulary | Cough | That's Mandarin

咳嗽 (késòu) • cough
干咳 (gānké) • dry cough

Chinese Quiz: Virus-Related Vocabulary | Fever | That's Mandarin

发热 (fārè) • fever

Chinese Quiz: Virus-Related Vocabulary | Fatigue | That's Mandarin

乏力 (fálì) • fatigue
呼吸困难 (hūxī kùnnán) • shortness of breath

 

3. HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF

#1 | That's Mandarin

避免去人多的场所
Bìmiǎn qù rén duō de chǎngsuǒ
Avoid public places

#2 | That's Mandarin

出门或者去人多的地方一定要戴口罩
Chūmén huòzhě qù rén duō de dìfāng yīdìng yào dài kǒuzhào
Wear a mask whenever you go out, and especially if you go to crowded places

#3 | That's Mandarin

经常换口罩
Jīngcháng huàn kǒuzhào
Change masks frequently

#4 | That's Mandarin

要勤洗手
Yào qín xǐshǒu
Wash your hands frequently

#5 | That's Mandarin

要保持卫生、经常消毒
Yào bǎochí wèishēng, jīngcháng xiāodú
Maintain hygiene, disinfect (your house, clothes, personal items, etc.) frequently

#6 | That's Mandarin

不要接触野生动物
Bù yào jiēchù yěshēng dòngwù
Avoid getting in contact with wild animals

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