Module 10 of 12 · 超声中文 Ultrasound
浅表器官 Thyroid, Breast and Small Parts
Talk a patient through a neck, breast or lump scan in Mandarin: positions, privacy, report words and a simple biopsy explanation.
By the end of this module you can…
- Explain and coach a thyroid scan: pillow, chin up, swallow.
- Talk a patient through a breast lump scan with care: privacy, the arm up, let her point to it.
- Read a lump’s place the way reports write it: the clock hour and the distance.
- Ask the questions for lumps: when found, growing, painful, changing.
- Explain a needle biopsy simply when the doctor needs one.
Key vocabulary
Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
The places
- 甲状腺jiǎ zhuàng xiànThyroid
- 乳腺rǔ xiànBreast (tissue)
- 乳头rǔ tóuNipple
- 腋下yè xiàArmpit
- 淋巴结lín bā jiéLymph node
- 脖子bó ziNeck
- 皮下pí xiàUnder the skin
- 腮腺sāi xiànParotid gland
Lumps and tests
- 疙瘩gē daA lump, a bump (everyday)
- 结节jié jiéNodule
- 肿块zhǒng kuàiLump, mass
- 囊肿náng zhǒngCyst
- 穿刺chuān cìNeedle biopsy
- 钼靶mù bǎMammogram
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.
- 肩膀下面垫个枕头，头往后仰。Jiān bǎng xià miàn diàn ge zhěn tou, tóu wǎng hòu yǎng.A pillow under your shoulders, and tilt your head back.
- 头转向右边，我看左边。Tóu zhuǎn xiàng yòu bian, wǒ kàn zuǒ bian.Turn your head to the right. I’ll look at the left.
- 咽一下口水。Yàn yí xià kǒu shuǐ.Swallow.
- 请您指一下摸到的地方。Qǐng nín zhǐ yí xià mō dào de dì fang.Please point to where you felt it.
- 是什么时候发现的？最近有没有变大？Shì shén me shí hou fā xiàn de? Zuì jìn yǒu méi yǒu biàn dà?When did you notice it? Has it gotten bigger?
- 跟月经有没有关系？Gēn yuè jīng yǒu méi yǒu guān xi?Does it change with your period?
- 我只露出这一边，另一边帮您盖好。Wǒ zhǐ lù chū zhè yì biān, lìng yì biān bāng nín gài hǎo.I’ll only uncover this side, and keep the other covered.
- 医生会用一根细针，取一点组织化验。Yī shēng huì yòng yì gēn xì zhēn, qǔ yì diǎn zǔ zhī huà yàn.The doctor will take a tiny sample with a fine needle.
- 穿刺的时候请别动，也别咽口水。Chuān cì de shí hou qǐng bié dòng, yě bié yàn kǒu shuǐ.During the biopsy, keep still and don’t swallow.
- 超声能看清楚它的样子，结果要医生来判断。Chāo shēng néng kàn qīng chu tā de yàng zi, jié guǒ yào yī shēng lái pàn duàn.Ultrasound shows what it looks like; the doctor judges what it means.
What’s in Module 10
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: A Lump Found
- Part 2 · The Words for Small PartsReading the PinyinSaying 疙瘩 vs. Charting 结节Vocabulary · Flash CardsReading the Clock on a Report
- Part 3 · The ScanThe Thyroid Scan ScriptPillow, Chin, SwallowKey PatternsBreast Scans with CareQuestions About LumpsLymph Nodes and Other Lumps
- Part 4 · Biopsy and Hard QuestionsWhen the Doctor Does a BiopsyStop and Get Help“Is It Cancer?”
- Part 5 · Reports & ConcernsWhat Patients AskWords on the ReportBefore They Go
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 10 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 10 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 10 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.