Seasonal changes can easily lead to flu and illness, you got sick but don’t know how to get the right medicine here? That’s ok, Hey Xi’an got you!
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Here’s a useful guide for you to get the most common western medicines in China. We’ve prepared the translations and pinyin that you can take to the pharmacy.
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Below you can find the way to speak out the most common illnesses:äģĨä¸åįąģæ¯åį§å¸¸č§įįļįč¯ģéŗæšåŧīŧ
- Sore Throat, Headache, Earache & Body Aches(Infections) [ååįã头į čŗįãæĩčēĢįŧ ææ]hÃŗu lÃŗng tÃ˛ng, tÃŗu tÃ˛ng, Är tÃ˛ng, hÃēn shÄn tÊng (gĮn rĮn)
- Sneezing, Runny Nose, Watery Eyes [æåˇå, æĩéŧģæļ, æĩæŗĒ]dĮpÄn tÃŦ,liÃēbÃtÃŦ, liÃēlèi
- Pain & Fever [įŧį åį§] tÊng tÃ˛ng fÄ shÄo
- Cough [åŗåŊ] kÊ sÃ˛u
- Head & Sinus Congestion [čŗéŧģåį] Är bà hÃŗu yÃĄn
- Upset Stomach [čä¸čæ] wèi bÃēshÅĢfÃē
- Constipation [äžŋį§] bià n mÃŦ
- Diarrhea [č šæŗģ]īŧæčåīŧfÚxièīŧlÄdÚzĮīŧ
- Sleep Issues [å¤ąį ] shimiÃĄn
- Skin Allergy & Itching [įŽč¤čŋæåįį] pÃfÅĢguÃ˛mĮn sà o yang
- Nasal Allergy [éŧģčŋæ] bÃguÃ˛mĮn
Remind that all medications may cause side effects, please make sure to read the labels carefully before you take the medicine, don’t forget to ask for clear instructions regarding dosage.
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Pain & Fever įŧį åį§ tÊng tÃ˛ng fÄ shÄo

Cough åŗåŊ kÊ sÃ˛u

Sore Throat, Headache, Earache & Body Aches (Infections)
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hÃŗu lÃŗng tÃ˛ng, tÃŗu tÃ˛ng,Är tÃ˛ng, hÃēn shÄn tÊng (gĮn rĮn)

Stomachache čä¸čæ wèi bÚ shÅĢ fÃē


Snezzing, Runny Nose, Watery Eyes
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dĮ pÄn tÃŦ, liÃē bà tÃŦ, yĮn jÄĢng liÃē lèi

Constipation äžŋį§ bià n mÃŦ
Senna glycoside[‘senÉ’glaÉĒkÉËsaÉĒd] įĒæŗģåļfÄn xiè yè(ex. Ex-Lax)


Diarrhea č šæŗģīŧæčåīŧfÚ xiè īŧlÄ dÚ zĮ īŧ
Loperamide[‘lÉĘpÉrÉmÉĒd] æ´åä¸čēluÃ˛ pà i dÄĢng à n(ex. Imodium A-D)

Sleep Issues å¤ąį shi miÃĄn
Melatonin[.melÉ’toĘnÉĒn] č¤Ēéģį´ tuÃŦ hÄi sÚ

Skin Allergy & Itching įŽč¤čŋæåįį pà fÅĢ guÃ˛mĮn, sÄo yĮng
Diphenhydramine[dÉĒfen’hÉĒdrĘmÉn]
蝿ĩˇææbÄn hĮi lÄ mÃng(ex. Benadryl,Tylenol PM)

Nasal Allergy éŧģčŋæ bà guÃ˛ mĮn
Cromolyn sodium[k’rÉmÉĘlÉĒn’soĘdiÉm]
č˛įé
¸é sè gÄn suÄn nà (ex. Nasalcrom)

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Disclaimer: we are not licensed, medical professionals. We just care about you and want to you adapt to life in China – Although we consulted medical professionals and pharmacists for this post, if you are uncertain of any medication, we advise you to please visit the nearest hospital and ask a qualified doctor.
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