Body Parts

1. 头

   Tóu

   Head

   Usage

   Show this at a clinic and point to your own head. "Tóuténg" means headache

2. 头发

   Tóufa

   Hair

   Usage

   Used at a salon or barber. "Jiǎn tóufa" means to get a haircut

3. 脸

   Liǎn

   Face

   Usage

   Use it to mark the treatment area at a spa, or to show where a skin problem is

4. 眼睛

   Yǎnjing

   Eye

   Usage

   Point to it when your eye hurts, is red, or when you need eye drops

5. 耳朵

   Ěrduo

   Ear

   Usage

   Use it for ear trouble after a flight or a dive

6. 鼻子

   Bízi

   Nose

   Usage

   Point to it at a pharmacy for a blocked nose or a nosebleed. "Bísè" is a stuffy nose

7. 嘴巴

   Zuǐba

   Mouth

   Usage

   Use it for mouth ulcers or pain inside the mouth. "Zuǐ" alone also works

8. 牙齿

   Yáchǐ

   Tooth

   Usage

   Show it at the dentist while pointing at the tooth that hurts. A dental clinic is "yákē"

9. 舌头

   Shétou

   Tongue

   Usage

   Use it when Sichuan food has numbed your tongue, or for a sore on the tongue

10. 脖子

    Bózi

    Neck

    Usage

    Point to it at a massage shop for a stiff or cricked neck. The throat itself is "hóulóng"

11. 喉咙

    Hóulóng

    Throat

    Usage

    Use it at a pharmacy or clinic for a sore throat. "Sǎngzi téng" says the same thing

12. 肩膀

    Jiānbǎng

    Shoulder

    Usage

    Point to it to ask a masseur to focus there

13. 胳膊

    Gēbo

    Arm

    Usage

    Use it to show where you were hurt in a fall or an accident. In writing you will also see "shǒubì"

14. 手肘

    Shǒuzhǒu

    Elbow

    Usage

    A common place for grazes — point to it when a doctor examines you after a fall

15. 手

    Shǒu

    Hand

    Usage

    Use it to show an injury or the area to be treated at a nail salon

16. 手指

    Shǒuzhǐ

    Finger

    Usage

    Point to it for a finger injury or a ring size. Toes are "jiǎozhǐ"

17. 指甲

    Zhǐjia

    Nail

    Usage

    Use it at a nail salon, or to show a problem such as an ingrown nail

18. 胸口

    Xiōngkǒu

    Chest

    Usage

    Point to it for chest pain or tightness. This is urgent — show it early

19. 肚子

    Dùzi

    Stomach / Belly

    Usage

    The key word for food poisoning or a stomach ache. "Dùzi téng" is stomach pain, "lā dùzi" is diarrhoea

20. 后背

    Hòubèi

    Back

    Usage

    Use it to direct a massage or to show where your back pain is

21. 腰

    Yāo

    Waist / Lower back

    Usage

    Use it to point at your lower back, or for the waist size of clothing. "Yāoténg" is lower-back pain

22. 屁股

    Pìgu

    Buttocks

    Usage

    Use it for an injection site or soreness after a long bus ride. Showing the screen is more discreet than saying it aloud

23. 腿

    Tuǐ

    Leg

    Usage

    Covers thigh to ankle. From the ankle down is "jiǎo", a separate word — keep them apart

24. 膝盖

    Xīgài

    Knee

    Usage

    Easily hurt on the stairs of the Great Wall or a mountain temple. Also for showing a fall injury

25. 脚

    Jiǎo

    Foot

    Usage

    Use it to book a foot massage ("zúliáo") or to show a blister or injury

26. 脚踝

    Jiǎohuái

    Ankle

    Usage

    Point to it for a sprain. "Wǎi jiǎo le" means I twisted my ankle

27. 皮肤

    Pífū

    Skin

    Usage

    Use it at a pharmacy for insect bites, sunburn, or a rash. Dermatology is "pífūkē"

28. 骨头

    Gǔtou

    Bone

    Usage

    Use it when you think something is broken. "Gǔzhé" is a fracture

29. 血

    Xuè

    Blood

    Usage

    Use it for bleeding or a blood test. In speech it is often read "xiě", as in "chūxiě" (bleeding)

30. 心脏

    Xīnzàng

    Heart

    Usage

    Use it for a heart condition or palpitations. "Xīnzàngbìng" is heart disease

31. 胃

    Wèi

    Stomach (organ)

    Usage

    Use it to ask for stomach medicine or to describe a stomach condition. For general belly pain use "dùzi"

32. 肠

    Cháng

    Intestines

    Usage

    Use it with a doctor for lasting diarrhoea or abdominal trouble. Colloquially "chángzi"

33. 肺

    Fèi

    Lung

    Usage

    Use it for a cough, shortness of breath, or asthma

34. 肝脏

    Gānzàng

    Liver

    Usage

    Use it when telling a doctor about a liver condition or your medication. "Gān" alone works in speech

35. 肾脏

    Shènzàng

    Kidney

    Usage

    Use it for a kidney condition or pain in the side of your back

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