Module 9 of 12 · 皮肤科中文 Dermatology
毛发与甲 Hair and Nails
Talk through hair and nail complaints: patchy loss or thinning all over, the scalp, nail changes, and a realistic timeline for regrowth.
By the end of this module you can…
- Name hair and nail words: 脱发, 头皮, 指甲, 断裂.
- Ask how much hair is falling out, and since when.
- Tell patchy hair loss apart from thinning all over.
- Ask about nail changes: thickness, color and breakage.
- Explain the treatment, and how slowly hair grows back.
Key vocabulary
Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
Hair & nail basics
- 脱发tuō fàHair loss
- 头皮tóu píScalp
- 发根fà gēnHair root
- 指甲zhǐ jiaFingernail
- 甲床jiǎ chuángNail bed
- 断裂duàn lièBreakage
Changes & care
- 补铁bǔ tiěTo take iron
- 稀疏xī shūThinning
- 头屑tóu xièDandruff
- 油腻yóu nìGreasy
- 变厚biàn hòuTo thicken
- 变色biàn sèTo change color
- 竖纹shù wénRidges
- 护发hù fàHair care
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.
- 掉头发多久了？Diào tóu fa duō jiǔ le?How long has your hair been falling out?
- 是一块一块的吗？Shì yí kuài yí kuài de ma?Is it in patches?
- 头皮痒吗？Tóu pí yǎng ma?Is your scalp itchy?
- 有头屑吗？Yǒu tóu xiè ma?Do you have dandruff?
- 家里人也脱发吗？Jiā lǐ rén yě tuō fà ma?Does anyone in the family lose hair too?
- 指甲变厚了吗？Zhǐ jia biàn hòu le ma?Have the nails got thicker?
- 容易断吗？Róng yì duàn ma?Do they break easily?
- 这种脱发一般会慢慢长回来。Zhè zhǒng tuō fà yì bān huì màn màn zhǎng huí lai.This kind of hair loss usually grows back, slowly.
- 这个生发药要每天用。Zhè ge shēng fà yào yào měi tiān yòng.Use this hair-regrowth medicine every day.
- 新头发要三个月左右才开始长出来。Xīn tóu fa yào sān ge yuè zuǒ yòu cái kāi shǐ zhǎng chū lai.New hair takes about three months to start coming through.
What’s in Module 9
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Hair and Nails
- Part 2 · Patchy or All OverPatchy Loss vs. ThinningVocabulary · Flash Cards
- Part 3 · Explaining Hair LossThe Regrowth ScriptUpgrade: Explaining TreatmentKey Patterns
- Part 4 · How Much HairShedding, Scalp and Family
- Part 5 · Nails and ScalpThickness, Color and BreakageSentences With 脱发 and 变Redness, Flakes and Smooth Patches
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 9 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 9 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 9 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.