12modules, all open
296short, bite-sized lessons
汉字characters, pinyin and English on every phrase, with audio
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The twelve modules

One clinic day and the conversations around it. Each module has vocabulary with flash cards, scripts, dialogues, role-plays, a Knowledge Check, homework and a printable phrase sheet.

Module 1初次见面 Greetings and the First Cancer Visit Welcome a patient and family to the cancer center in Mandarin: who you are, who they are, an interpreter and what happens today. 21 lessons
Module 2问病史 Symptoms, Health and Family History Take a cancer history in Mandarin: each symptom, since when and if it is worse, weight, smoking, family, herbs and red flags. 25 lessons
Module 3检查与活检 Scans, Biopsy and Waiting for Results Explain CT, PET-CT, MRI and a biopsy to patients in Mandarin, say who gives the results, and comfort them while they wait. 25 lessons
Module 4告知诊断 Sharing a Cancer Diagnosis Take part in sharing a cancer diagnosis in Mandarin: the setting, the news in plain words, feelings, family wishes and honest hope. 25 lessons
Module 5治疗方案 Stages, Treatment Choices and Consent Talk through a cancer treatment plan in Mandarin: stage and spread, honest goals, options, second opinions, fertility and consent. 25 lessons
Module 6化疗 Chemotherapy and the Infusion Day Guide a patient through a chemo day in Mandarin: check-in and labs, the port, premedicines, reactions, cycles and safety at home. 25 lessons
Module 7副作用 Side Effects at Home Talk about chemo side effects at home in Mandarin: nausea, mouth sores, bowels, hair loss, numbness, food, and when to call. 25 lessons
Module 8发烧与血象 Fever, Low Counts and When to Call Say the fever rule in Mandarin, word for word: blood counts, calling at any hour, infection and bleeding care, and the worried call at night. 25 lessons
Module 9放疗 Radiation Therapy Day by Day Guide a patient through radiation in Mandarin: simulation, marks, the daily visit, skin care, side effects and when to call. 25 lessons
Module 10免疫与靶向 Immunotherapy, Targeted Pills and Trials Explain immunotherapy and its immune side effects, teach targeted pills at home and discuss clinical trials in Mandarin, honestly. 25 lessons
Module 11疼痛与缓和医疗 Pain, Palliative Care and Goals of Care Talk about cancer pain in Mandarin: the pain score, morphine fears, the bowel plan, palliative care and what matters most. 25 lessons
Module 12安宁疗护与随访 Hospice, Survivorship and Goodbyes The last stretch in Mandarin: hospice explained honestly, the end of life, condolences, and life after cancer treatment. 25 lessons

Who it’s for

Medical, radiation and surgical oncologists
Oncology, infusion and nurse-navigator nurses
Radiation therapists and cancer-center staff
Medical, nursing and pharmacy students on oncology rotations

Some Mandarin helps, but every line has pinyin, English and audio, so you can start from the first lesson.

How it works

Speak, don’t just readSay every phrase out loud. Silent reading does not build clinical fluency.
Characters firstEvery term appears as 汉字, pinyin and English. Read the characters, check the pinyin, and use English only to confirm.
Rehearse it liveRole-plays and drills are meant to be done out loud, with the English covered.
Record and compareEach module ends with homework. Record yourself and compare week to week.

Earn a certificate

Pass a module’s Knowledge Check and get a certificate of completion you can print, save as a PDF or add to your LinkedIn profile.

A phrase every week

One clinical Mandarin phrase a week, with pinyin and a tip, plus a note when new modules open.

Get the phrase of the week

Practice with a real listener

A 1:1 session is the fastest way to turn these scripts into something you can say under pressure.

Book a 1:1 session

Start with Module 1

Finish it and you can open any first visit at the cancer center in Mandarin, with warmth and respect.

Start the course