Module 6 of 12 · 全科中文 Primary Care
慢病管理 High Blood Pressure and Diabetes
Talk through blood pressure and diabetes visits in Mandarin: readings in familiar units, home checks, salt and rice, medicine worries, emergencies.
By the end of this module you can…
- Say blood pressure, blood sugar and A1c readings back, in the units the patient knows.
- Explain what a number means, what the goal is, and why to treat when the patient feels fine.
- Coach home blood pressure checks, salt, rice portions and walking in practical terms.
- Answer worries about lifelong medicine, “Western medicine,” herbs and insulin.
- Recognize low blood sugar and dangerously high blood pressure in the patient’s words, and say what to do.
Key vocabulary
Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
Numbers and tools
- 血压xuè yāBlood pressure
- 血压计xuè yā jìBlood pressure monitor
- 血糖xuè tángBlood sugar
- 血糖仪xuè táng yíGlucose meter
- 糖化táng huàA1c (average blood sugar)
- 空腹kōng fùFasting, on an empty stomach
- 胰岛素yí dǎo sùInsulin
- 低血糖dī xuè tángLow blood sugar
Food and habits
- 盐yánSalt
- 酱油jiàng yóuSoy sauce
- 米饭mǐ fànCooked rice
- 甜食tián shíSweets
- 蔬菜shū càiVegetables
- 散步sàn bùTo go for a walk
Ten core phrases
The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.
- 您的血压有点高，我们要多量几次。Nín de xuè yā yǒu diǎn gāo, wǒ men yào duō liáng jǐ cì.Your blood pressure is a bit high; we need a few more readings.
- 高血压、糖尿病一开始一般没有感觉。Gāo xuè yā, táng niào bìng yì kāi shǐ yì bān méi yǒu gǎn jué.High blood pressure and diabetes usually have no symptoms at first.
- 请您在家量血压，早晚各两次，记下来。Qǐng nín zài jiā liáng xuè yā, zǎo wǎn gè liǎng cì, jì xià lai.Check at home, twice morning and evening, and write it down.
- 糖化是看最近三个月的平均血糖。Táng huà shì kàn zuì jìn sān ge yuè de píng jūn xuè táng.The A1c is your average sugar over three months.
- 对您来说，目标一般是七以下。Duì nín lái shuō, mù biāo yì bān shì qī yǐ xià.For you, the goal is usually under 7.
- 做菜少放点盐，酱油、咸菜也要少吃。Zuò cài shǎo fàng diǎn yán, jiàng yóu, xián cài yě yào shǎo chī.Less salt in cooking, and less soy sauce and pickles.
- 半盘蔬菜，四分之一肉、鱼或者豆腐，四分之一米饭。Bàn pán shū cài, sì fēn zhī yī ròu, yú huò zhě dòu fu, sì fēn zhī yī mǐ fàn.Half the plate vegetables, a quarter meat, fish or tofu, and a quarter rice.
- 感觉好的时候，也要按时吃药。Gǎn jué hǎo de shí hou, yě yào àn shí chī yào.Take your medicine on time, even when you feel well.
- 手抖、出冷汗、心慌，可能是低血糖。Shǒu dǒu, chū lěng hàn, xīn huāng, kě néng shì dī xuè táng.Shaky, sweaty, heart racing: it may be low blood sugar.
- 血糖低的时候，马上喝半杯果汁。Xuè táng dī de shí hou, mǎ shàng hē bàn bēi guǒ zhī.When your sugar is low, drink half a cup of juice right away.
What’s in Module 6
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Salt, Sweets and Steps
- Part 2 · The Words for Long-Term ConditionsReading the PinyinSaying 糖化 vs. Writing 糖化血红蛋白Vocabulary · Flash CardsSay the Reading Back
- Part 3 · Blood PressureThe Blood Pressure ScriptThe Number, Then What It MeansKey PatternsChecking Blood Pressure at HomeSalt, Soy Sauce and PicklesFeeling Fine Isn’t the Same as Fine
- Part 4 · DiabetesExplaining Diabetes and the A1cBlood Sugar in Two UnitsLow Sugar and Very High Pressure
- Part 5 · Concerns & FoodWhat Patients SayRice, Noodles and the PlateThree Yearly Checks for Diabetes
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 6 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 6 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 6 Wrap-Up · 下次见
Practice it properly
The full module adds dialogues, role-plays, pronunciation drills and a Knowledge Check. Pass the check to earn a certificate of completion you can add to LinkedIn.