How to say “I don't feel well” in Taiwanese Mandarin
wǒ bù shūfú.
我不舒服。
Word by word
| Syllable | Means |
|---|---|
| bù | not |
| shūfú | comfortable |
When to use it
The general-purpose opener at a clinic, a pharmacy or work. It covers everything from a headache to nausea, and a doctor will follow it with nǎlǐ bù shūfú — where exactly. If the vocabulary runs out, point and say zhèlǐ tòng.
What you might hear back
nǎlǐ bù shūfú?
哪裡不舒服?
“What's bothering you?”
Say this next
| English | Pinyin | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| It hurts here | zhèlǐ tòng. | 這裡痛。 |
| I have a cold | wǒ gǎnmào le. | 我感冒了。 |
| I feel dizzy | wǒ tóuyūn. | 我頭暈。 |
Part of Pharmacy & symptoms — 26 phrases.
