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牙科中文 Professional Mandarin for Dentistry

A speaking course for the dental clinic. Twelve modules, from the first hello to the hardest conversation. It covers greetings, screening, instructions, cleaning, fillings, emergencies, children, follow-ups, hard talks, surgery, orthodontics and gum care.

A warm, modern dental clinic reception

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.

  1. Module 1打招呼 Greetings & Welcoming Patients Welcome a patient, introduce yourself, ask your first questions, and make the patient feel at ease, entirely in Mandarin. 25 lessons
  2. Module 2初诊 The Screening Appointment The full first visit: explaining your role, taking consent, discussing X-rays and radiation, the comprehensive care model, scheduling and clinic policy. 23 lessons
  3. Module 3给指示 Giving Instructions to the Patient Guide a patient through an examination and an X-ray with clear, polite, natural Mandarin, and sound reassuring while you do it. 22 lessons
  4. Module 4洗牙与口腔卫生 The Cleaning Visit & Oral Hygiene The most common appointment you will ever run. Explain a cleaning, coach brushing and flossing, and hand back a patient who knows exactly what to do at home. 18 lessons
  5. Module 5补牙与麻醉 Fillings & Anesthetic The language of a first treatment: numbing a tooth, placing a filling, and naming every sensation before the patient feels it. 17 lessons
  6. Module 6牙科急诊 Dental Emergencies The hardest Mandarin in the clinic: a patient in real pain, a swollen face, a tooth that may not be saved. Triage fast, explain the decision, keep them calm. 17 lessons
  7. Module 7儿童与家长 Children & Caregivers Two conversations at once: playful 你 for the child in the chair, respectful 您 for the parent beside them. 17 lessons
  8. Module 8多次治疗 Treatment Across Several Visits Some treatment cannot be finished in one sitting. This module gives you the language of sequence, waiting and coming back. 16 lessons
  9. Module 9难开口的话 The Difficult Conversations Money, refusal, complaints and bad news: the conversations where staying calm matters more than being fluent. 16 lessons
  10. Module 10拔牙与口腔外科 Oral Surgery & Extractions Screening, consent, the sensation script and aftercare: the appointment where a calm voice does half the anesthetic’s work. 17 lessons
  11. Module 11牙齿矫正 Orthodontics & the Long Case Braces, aligners and the two years in between: the case where your job is to keep someone going, month after month. 16 lessons
  12. Module 12牙周与长者照护 Periodontal Care & the Older Patient Gums, deep cleaning and the last few teeth: the appointments where patience and 您 matter more than speed. 16 lessons

Who it’s for

  • Dentists and dental students
  • Dental hygienists
  • Dental assistants
  • Front-desk and treatment coordinators

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

How it works

  1. Speak, don’t just readSay every phrase out loud. Silent reading does not build clinical fluency.
  2. Characters firstEvery term appears as 汉字, pinyin and English. Read the characters, check the pinyin, and use English only to confirm.
  3. Rehearse it liveRole-plays and drills are meant to be done out loud, with the English covered.
  4. 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 own the first sixty seconds of any appointment.

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