Chinese Vocabulary For Coronavirus

Chinese Vocabulary For CoronavirusThe CLI Team October 24, 2024Learn Chinese Learn Chinese in China or on Zoom and gain fluency in Chinese!Join CLI and learn Chinese with your personal team of Mandarin teachers online or in person at the CLI Center in Guilin, China. The impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is now being felt around the world. The pandemic has taken over the news cycle, shut down entire countries and economies, tragically killed thousands and left billions quarantined in their homes while practicing social distancing. If you are stuck at home and want to learn key coronavirus vocabulary words in Chinese, take this opportunity to learn some of the most commonly used Chinese words and phrases regarding the coronavirus. General Coronavirus Vocabulary CharacterPinyinEnglish 新型冠状病毒xīnxíng guānzhuàngbìngdúCOVID-19 疫情yìqíngepidemic 病毒bìngdúvirus 恢复huīfùto recover 封城fēngchéngcity-wide lockdown 疑似病例yísì bìnglìsuspected case 确诊病例quèzhěn bìnglìconfirmed case 治愈率zhìyùlǜcure rate 死亡率sǐwánglǜmortality rate 湖北省Húběi ShěngHubei Province 武汉WǔhànWuhan 症状zhèngzhuàngsymptoms 传染chuánrǎnto infect 肺炎fèiyánpneumonia 世界卫生组织Shìjiè Wèishēng ZǔzhīWorld Health Organization 医院yīyuànhospital 医生yīshēngdoctor 重症监护室zhòngzhèng jiānhùshìIntensive care unit (ICU) 海鲜市场hǎixiān shìchǎngseafood market 野味(儿)yěwèi ('er)dishes made from wild animals 取消qǔxiāocancel 口罩kǒuzhàomask 戴口罩dài kǒuzhàoto wear a mask 吃药chīyàoto take medicine 免洗洗手液miǎnxǐ xǐshǒuyèhand sanitizer 消毒xiāodúto disinfect/to sterilize 洗手xǐshǒuto wash your hands 隔离gélíquarantine 少出门shǎo chūméngo out less often 护目镜hùmùjìngsafety goggles 防护服fánghùfúprotective clothing 手套shǒutàogloves Coronavirus Symptoms in Chinese CharacterPinyinEnglish 鼻塞bísāito have a stuffy nose/to feel congested 生病shēngbìngto get sick/to be ill 喉咙痛hóulóng tòngto have a sore throat 发烧fāshāoto have a fever 呼吸困难hūxī kùnnàndifficulty breathing/heavy breathing 咳嗽késouto cough ⼲咳gānkédry cough Chinese Phrases Related to Coronavirus CharacterPinyinEnglish 武汉加油！Wǔhàn jiāyóu!Stay strong Wuhan! 中国加油！Zhōngguó jiāyóu!Stay strong China! 祝你身体健康。Zhùnǐ shēntǐ jiànkāng.Wishing you good health. 你最近怎么样？Nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?How have you been recently? 你的家人最近还好吗？Nǐ de jiārén zuìjìn háihǎo ma?Have your family been okay recently? 你不舒服吗？Nǐ bù shūfu ma?Are you not feeling well? 希望你早点好起来。Xīwàng nǐ zǎodiǎn hǎoqǐlai.I hope you get better soon. 好好休息。Hǎohāo xiūxi.Rest up. The CLI TeamThe Chinese Language Institute (CLI) is a center for Chinese language and cultural studies based in Guilin, China. Founded in 2009, CLI has hosted over 5,000 students from more than 50 countries and maintains a 4.95 out of 5.00 rating on GoOverseas. CLI's team includes Chinese language educators, program managers, and China specialists holding advanced degrees in Chinese studies, teaching Chinese as a foreign language, education, and related fields. Articles published under The CLI Team draw on the collective expertise of this group, informed by years of experience designing and delivering Chinese language immersion programs in Guilin and across China. Free 30-minute Trial LessonFree 30-minute Trial Lesson Continue Exploring Learn Chinese Why Learn Chinese in China? The Benefits of Chinese Immersion Learn Chinese Is CLI the Best Chinese Language School in China? Learn Chinese Chinese Sentence Structure: A Beginner’s Guide to Mandarin Word Order Learn Chinese How to Think in Chinese: A Beginner’s Guide to 中文思维 Learn Chinese Ninchanese and Yocha Review: Two Helpful Tools for Learning Chinese Learn Chinese How to Measure and Improve Your Chinese with Quizzes and Assessments Learn Chinese Spaced Repetition for Learning Chinese Learn Chinese Mainland China or Taiwan: Where Should You Learn Chinese? Learn Chinese Chinese Immersion Programs: How to Choose the Right One 1 2 3 … 8 Next » ✕Join the CLI community and learn Chinese in China!Based in scenic Guilin, China, CLI is a leading center for Chinese language and cultural studies.Learn OnlineLearn in China CloseMessage us on WeChatIn WeChat on your phone, tap + then Scan, and point it at this code.Take a screenshot of this code. In WeChat, tap + then Scan and choose it from your album.Press and hold the code and choose the option to scan it.Then tap Follow and send us a message.We reply Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM Beijing time.