我勿舒服，要看醫生
ngu6 veq8 sy1 voq8 iau5 khoe5 i1 san1
I feel unwell and need to see a doctor.
Usage
When you feel ill and need a doctor
Grammar Note
Composed from dictionary-verified words. 看醫生 means "to see a doctor".
醫院勒啥地方？
i1 yoe6 leq8 sa5 di6 faon1
Where is the hospital?
Usage
Asks where the hospital is
Grammar Note
Composed from dictionary-verified words. 勒 here marks location ("be at").
我頭痛
ngu6 deu6 thon5
I have a headache.
Usage
Says you have a headache
我對搿個藥過敏
ngu6 te5 geq8 geq8 yaq8 ku5 min5
I am allergic to this medicine.
Usage
Tells staff about a drug allergy
Grammar Note
Composed from dictionary-verified words. 過敏 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
請叫救護車！
chin5 ciau5 cieu5 wu6 tsho1
Please call an ambulance!
Usage
Asks someone to call an ambulance
Grammar Note
Composed from dictionary-verified words. 救護車 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
我發熱勒，有幾度？
ngu6 faq7 gniq8 leq8 yeu6 ci5 du6
I have a fever. What temperature is it?
Usage
Says you have a fever and asks the temperature
Grammar Note
Composed from dictionary-verified words. 發熱 is the Shanghainese "to have a fever". 幾度 is "how many degrees".
我肚皮痛
ngu6 du6 bi6 thon5
I have a stomachache.
Usage
Says you have a stomachache
搿個藥哪能吃？
geq8 geq8 yaq8 na6 nen6 chiq7
How do I take this medicine?
Usage
Asks how to take a medicine
Grammar Note
Composed from dictionary-verified words. 吃藥 is "to take medicine" and 哪能 is "how".
我要配眼鏡，附近有眼鏡店伐？
ngu6 iau5 phe5 nge6 cin5 vu6 jin6 yeu6 nge6 cin5 ti5 va6
I need glasses. Is there an optician nearby?
Usage
Asks where to get glasses made
Grammar Note
Composed from dictionary-verified words. 眼鏡店 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
我有糖尿病，要胰島素
ngu6 yeu6 daon6 gniau1 bin6 iau5 yi6 tau5 su5
I have diabetes and need insulin.
Usage
Explains a chronic condition
Grammar Note
Composed from dictionary-verified words. 胰島素 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
懷孕
wa6 yun6
Pregnant
Usage
Says you are pregnant
哮喘
shiau5 tshoe5
Asthma
Usage
Says you have asthma
Grammar Note
哮喘 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
糖尿病
daon6 gniau1 bin6
Diabetes
Usage
Word for a chronic condition
高血壓
kau1 shiuq7 aq7
High blood pressure
Usage
Word for a chronic condition
心臟病
shin1 zaon6 bin6
Heart disease
Usage
Word for a chronic condition
Grammar Note
心臟病 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
醫療保險
i1 liau6 pau5 shi5
Medical insurance
Usage
When talking about insurance coverage
Grammar Note
醫療保險 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
骨折
kueq7 zeq8
Fracture
Usage
Says a bone is broken
Grammar Note
骨折 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
呼吸困難
hu1 shiq7 khuen5 ne6
Difficulty breathing
Usage
Show it in an emergency when you cannot breathe
Grammar Note
困難 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
頭昏
deu6 huen1
Dizzy
Usage
When you feel dizzy
Grammar Note
頭昏 is the Wu word for dizziness; Mandarin 頭暈 is not used.
流血
lieu6 shiuq7
Bleeding
Usage
Says you are bleeding
Grammar Note
流血 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
燙傷
thaon5 saon1
Burn (scald)
Usage
Says you have a scald or burn
Grammar Note
燙傷 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
傷口
saon1 kheu5
Wound
Usage
The word for a wound
Grammar Note
傷口 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
耳朵
gni6 tu5
Ear
Usage
Body part
頭頸
deu6 cin5
Neck
Usage
Body part
Grammar Note
The Wu word for "neck"; Mandarin 脖子 is not used.
肩胛
ci1 kaq7
Shoulder
Usage
Body part
膝蓋
shiq7 ke5
Knee
Usage
Body part
Grammar Note
膝蓋 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
手指
seu5 tsy5
Finger
Usage
Body part
皮膚
bi6 fu5
Skin
Usage
Body part
手臂
seu5 pi5
Arm
Usage
Body part
Grammar Note
手臂 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
鼻頭
beq8 deu6
Nose
Usage
Body part
Grammar Note
In Shanghainese 鼻頭 is the ordinary word for the nose.
咳嗽
kheq7 seu5
Cough
Usage
When you have a cough
癢
yan6
Itchy
Usage
Says something itches
Grammar Note
癢 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
紅疹
ghon6 tsen5
Rash
Usage
When you have a rash
Grammar Note
紅疹 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
便秘
bi6 pi5
Constipation
Usage
Says you are constipated
Grammar Note
便秘 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
月經
yuq8 cin1
Period (menstruation)
Usage
Says you are on your period
血型
shiuq7 yin6
Blood type
Usage
Gives your blood type
診斷書
tsen5 doe6 sy1
Medical certificate
Usage
When asking for a medical certificate
Grammar Note
診斷書 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
住院
zy6 yoe6
Hospital admission
Usage
When talking about being admitted
Grammar Note
住院 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
發冷
faq7 lan6
Chills
Usage
When you have chills
Grammar Note
發冷 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
傷風
saon1 fon1
Common cold
Usage
When you have a cold
Grammar Note
感冒 also works, but 傷風 sounds more like Wu.
請叫醫生
chin5 ciau5 i1 san1
Please call a doctor
Usage
Asks someone to call a doctor
Grammar Note
Composed from dictionary-verified words.
我全身嘸沒力氣
ngu6 zhi6 sen1 m6 meq8 liq8 chi5
My body feels sluggish
Usage
When you feel drained and weak
Grammar Note
Composed from dictionary-verified words. 全身, 力氣 are Mandarin-origin words read with Shanghainese character readings.
我要靜養伐？
ngu6 iau5 zhin6 yan6 va6
Do I need to rest?
Usage
Asks a doctor whether you must rest
Grammar Note
Composed from dictionary-verified words. 靜養 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
腹瀉
foq7 shia5
Diarrhea
Usage
The name of the symptom, diarrhea
Grammar Note
腹瀉 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
大便
da6 bi6
Poop
Usage
The neutral word for poop, fine for describing stool to a doctor or telling a child. It also works as the verb "to have a bowel movement". The colloquial 屎 is crude, so avoid it
Grammar Note
大便 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
小便
shiau5 bi6
Pee
Usage
The neutral word for pee, fine for telling a doctor about urine or telling a child. It also works as the verb "to urinate"
Grammar Note
小便 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
我腹瀉
ngu6 foq7 shia5
I have diarrhea
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist you have diarrhea
Grammar Note
The "我 + symptom" frame of 我發熱 and 我頭痛, with 腹瀉 from another card. 腹瀉 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
我便秘
ngu6 bi6 pi5
I'm constipated
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist you are constipated
Grammar Note
The "我 + symptom" frame of 我發熱 and 我頭痛, with 便秘 from another card. 便秘 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
我要小便
ngu6 iau5 shiau5 bi6
I need to pee
Usage
A plain way to tell a companion or a child you need to pee
Grammar Note
"我要 + verb" is the frame of the existing 我要靜養伐？. 小便 is the word of another card, a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
我要大便
ngu6 iau5 da6 bi6
I need to poop
Usage
A plain way to tell a companion or a child you need to poop
Grammar Note
"我要 + verb" is the frame of the existing 我要靜養伐？. 大便 is the word of another card, which the dictionary also lists as a verb, "to have a bowel movement". It is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.
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