Laowai Chinese 老外中文I’ve long since seen the need for better medical definitions in our Chinese/English dictionaries. But my recent quest for a stronger anti-inflammatory drug has made me think there’s a problem that might not be the dictionaries’ fault. The standard over-the-counter anti-inflammatory and painkiller out here is Fēnbìdé 芬必得 (picture here). The English on the back […]
Medicine
Another episode in a series about tough words to translate into English (and dictionary deficiencies). Judging from the great success of the previous episode (just LOOK at the fruits of our labor!), I’m confident this student will not have suffered in vain (see what fun the Chinese could have if they too had a future […]
This might not be important if you live outside of China, but for us foreigners in China, it’s often difficult to find technical medical terms or the name of a medicine we want to buy. However, I’ve recently had a little success in this area and thought I’d share the process I went through. Hopefully […]
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