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Category Archives: Medicine

The Quest for Anti-inflammatory

Posted on 2011 April 30 by Albert — 20 Comments ↓

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 Continue reading The Quest for Anti-inflammatory→

Posted in Medicine | 20 Replies

Stump the Laowai: shànghuǒ 上火

Posted on 2009 April 12 by Albert — 35 Comments ↓

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 Continue reading Stump the Laowai: shànghuǒ 上火→

Posted in Medicine, Stumping | 35 Replies

How to Find Chinese Medical Terms

Posted on 2007 September 3 by Albert — 15 Comments ↓

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 Continue reading How to Find Chinese Medical Terms→

Posted in Medicine | 15 Replies

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