Health & Hospital

40 phrases · Hakka with romanization, English and audio

  1. 𠊎毋爽快,愛去看醫生。

    ngai5 m5 song2 kuai3, oi3 hi3 kon3 i1 sen1.

    I don't feel well, I need to see a doctor.

    Usage

    Says you feel unwell and need to see a doctor

    Grammar Note

    毋爽快 appears in the dictionary example under 爽快. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  2. 病院在哪位?

    piang3 ien3 cai3 nai3 vi3?

    Where is the hospital?

    Usage

    Asks where the hospital is

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  3. 𠊎頭那痛。

    ngai5 teu5 na5 tung3.

    I have a headache.

    Usage

    Says you have a headache

    Grammar Note

    頭那 is "head" and 痛 is "hurt". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  4. 藥愛仰般食?

    iog8 oi3 ngiong2 ban1 siid8?

    How do I take this medicine?

    Usage

    Asks how to take the medicine

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  5. 𠊎肚屎當痛。

    ngai5 du2 sii2 dong1 tung3.

    My stomach hurts a lot.

    Usage

    Says your stomach hurts a lot

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  6. 請同𠊎喊救護車。

    qiang2 tung5 ngai5 ham3 giu3 fu3 ca1.

    Please call an ambulance for me.

    Usage

    Asks someone to call an ambulance for you

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  7. 𠊎个藥毋罅,請再開處方。

    ngai5 ge3 iog8 m5 la3, qiang2 zai3 koi1 cu2 fong1.

    I don't have enough medicine. Please give me a refill prescription.

    Usage

    Says the medicine is not enough and asks for another prescription

    Grammar Note

    Sense 3 of 罅 in the dictionary is "enough", so 毋罅 means "not enough". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  8. 這係𠊎个健保卡。

    ia2 he3 ngai5 ge3 kien3 bo2 ka5.

    Here is my National Health Insurance card.

    Usage

    Hands over your National Health Insurance card

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  9. 𠊎有身。

    ngai5 iu1 siin1.

    I am pregnant

    Usage

    Says you are pregnant

    Grammar Note

    有身 is a headword meaning to be pregnant

  10. 𠊎會發𤸱。

    ngai5 voi3 bod4 hab4.

    I have asthma

    Usage

    Says you get asthma attacks

    Grammar Note

    發𤸱 is a headword meaning to have asthma; 會 is added to show it is a recurring condition. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  11. 𠊎有糖尿病。

    ngai5 iu1 tong5 ngiau3 piang3.

    I have diabetes

    Usage

    Says you have diabetes

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  12. 𠊎个心臟有病。

    ngai5 ge3 xim1 cong3 iu1 piang3.

    I have a heart condition

    Usage

    Says you have a heart condition

    Grammar Note

    心臟病 is not a headword, so it is expressed as "the heart has illness". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  13. 𠊎有高血壓。

    ngai5 iu1 go1 hied4 ab4.

    I have high blood pressure

    Usage

    Says you have high blood pressure

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  14. 骨頭斷忒

    gud4 teu5 ton1 ted4

    Bone fracture

    Usage

    Says a bone is broken (fracture)

    Grammar Note

    There is no headword for fracture; 骨頭 and 斷 are combined. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  15. 𠊎敨氣當艱難。

    ngai5 teu2 hi3 dong1 gien1 nan5.

    I have trouble breathing

    Usage

    Says it is hard to breathe

    Grammar Note

    敨氣 is glossed as "to breathe". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  16. 𠊎頭那暈暈。

    ngai5 teu5 na5 hin5 hin5.

    I feel dizzy

    Usage

    Says you feel dizzy

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary gives 頭那暈暈 as an example under 暈 (dizzy). Composed as a sentence.

  17. 𠊎流血。

    ngai5 liu5 hied4.

    I am bleeding

    Usage

    Says you are bleeding

    Grammar Note

    流血 is a headword

  18. 外傷

    ngoi3 song1

    Wound (external injury)

    Usage

    The word for an external wound or injury

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

  19. 咳嗽

    kied4 cug8

    Cough

    Usage

    The word for a cough

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

  20. 爪癢

    zau2 iong1

    Itchy

    Usage

    The word for itchy

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

  21. 月期

    ngied8 ki5

    Menstruation / Period

    Usage

    The word for menstruation

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

  22. 保險

    bo2 hiam2

    Insurance

    Usage

    The word for insurance

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

  23. 血型

    hied4 hin5

    Blood type

    Usage

    The word for blood type

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

  24. 戴院

    dai3 ien3

    Hospital admission

    Usage

    The word for being admitted to hospital

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

  25. 皮寒

    pi5 hon5

    Chills

    Usage

    The word for chills

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

  26. 感冒

    gam2 mo3

    Common cold

    Usage

    The word for a cold

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

  27. 請喊醫生來。

    qiang2 ham3 i1 sen1 loi5.

    Please call a doctor

    Usage

    Asks someone to call a doctor

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  28. 𠊎全身無力。

    ngai5 qion5 siin1 mo5 lid8.

    My body feels sluggish

    Usage

    Says your whole body feels weak and sluggish

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  29. 𠊎愛歇睏無?

    ngai5 oi3 hied4 kun3 mo5?

    Do I need to rest?

    Usage

    Asks whether you need to rest

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  30. 診所在哪位?

    ziin1 so2 cai3 nai3 vi3?

    Where is the clinic?

    Usage

    Asks where the clinic is

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  31. 醫生

    i1 sen1

    Doctor

    Usage

    The word for a doctor

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

  32. 止血

    zii2 hied4

    Stop the bleeding

    Usage

    The word for stopping bleeding

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

  33. 屙澇屎

    o1 lau3 sii2

    Diarrhea

    Usage

    The word for having diarrhea; it is a verb meaning "to have diarrhea"

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

  34. 屎

    sii2

    Poop

    Usage

    Everyday word for stool; "屙屎" means to defecate. The dictionary's first sense is "feces"; other senses include a contemptuous one, so use it in a defecation context

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary; its examples include 屙屎 (to defecate).

  35. 尿

    ngiau3

    Pee

    Usage

    The word for urine; "屙尿" means to urinate. The dictionary's first sense is "urine"

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary; its second sense is "to urinate", with the example 屙尿.

  36. 祕結

    bi3 gied4

    Constipation

    Usage

    The word for constipation; the dictionary glosses it as constipation

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary; its example sentence is 少食青菜个人較會祕結.

  37. 𠊎屙澇屎。

    ngai5 o1 lau3 sii2.

    I have diarrhea

    Usage

    Tells a doctor or a pharmacist that you have diarrhea

    Grammar Note

    屙澇屎 is a verb headword; the sentence just puts the subject 𠊎 in front. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  38. 𠊎祕結。

    ngai5 bi3 gied4.

    I'm constipated

    Usage

    Tells a doctor or a pharmacist that you are constipated

    Grammar Note

    In the dictionary example 較會祕結 the headword is used like a verb; the subject 𠊎 is put in front. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  39. 𠊎愛屙尿。

    ngai5 oi3 o1 ngiau3.

    I need to pee

    Usage

    Tells a companion or a child that you need to pee

    Grammar Note

    屙尿 is the combination given as an example under 屙 and 尿 in the dictionary; 愛 expresses "want to". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

  40. 𠊎愛屙屎。

    ngai5 oi3 o1 sii2.

    I need to poop

    Usage

    Tells a companion or a child that you need to poop

    Grammar Note

    屙屎 (to defecate) is the combination given as an example under 屙 and 屎 in the dictionary; 愛 expresses "want to". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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