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儿科中文 Professional Mandarin for Pediatrics

A speaking course for the pediatric clinic. Twelve modules, from a newborn’s first checkup to the hardest conversations with worried parents. It covers greetings, well-child visits, newborns and feeding, vaccines, fever and infections, talking with children, coughs and asthma, tummy troubles, development and school, injuries and safety, teens and hard conversations.

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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.

  1. Module 1打招呼 Greetings with Families Welcome a child and family in Mandarin: introduce yourself, confirm who the child is, and find out who came with them and why. 21 lessons
  2. Module 2儿童体检 Well-Child Visits: Growth and Milestones Talk a family through a well-child visit in Mandarin: explain growth simply, ask about milestones, and give advice on screens, books, teeth and vitamin D. 25 lessons
  3. Module 3新生儿喂养 Newborns and Feeding Talk with new parents and grandparents in Mandarin about feeding, safe sleep, jaundice, the cord and how the mother is doing. 25 lessons
  4. Module 4打疫苗 Vaccines: Schedules, Comfort and Questions Talk a family through a vaccine visit in Mandarin: the screening questions, honest comfort for the child, what’s normal afterward and answers for a hesitant parent. 25 lessons
  5. Module 5发烧 Fever and Common Infections Handle a fever visit in Mandarin: temperatures in units families know, medicine by weight, and the warning signs that can’t wait. 25 lessons
  6. Module 6跟孩子说话 Talking with Children During the Exam Talk a child through the exam in kind, simple Mandarin: explain each step first, give real choices and prepare them honestly for shots. 25 lessons
  7. Module 7咳嗽哮喘 Coughs, Breathing and Asthma Take a cough history in Mandarin, ask about and describe the signs of breathing trouble, coach a family through croup at night, teach a spacer and explain an asthma plan. 25 lessons
  8. Module 8肚子不舒服 Tummy Troubles and Fluids Talk about vomiting and diarrhea in Mandarin: ask about the signs of dehydration, coach fluids spoon by spoon, say what to eat, and say when to go to the ER or call 911. 25 lessons
  9. Module 9发育行为 Development, Behavior and School Talk with families in Mandarin about development: milestones, two languages, screening, early intervention, discipline and sleep. 25 lessons
  10. Module 10意外安全 Injuries and Home Safety Talk about injuries in Mandarin without blame: first aid for falls, burns and nosebleeds, choking and when to call 911, Poison Control, car seats and home safety. 25 lessons
  11. Module 11青少年 Teens: Privacy and Growing Up Talk with teens and their parents in Mandarin: explain time alone, say what stays private and its limit, ask the HEADSS questions, screen mood, talk about puberty. 25 lessons
  12. Module 12艰难对话 Worried Parents and Hard Conversations Learn the Mandarin for the hardest talks: serious news step by step, fear, anger and guilt, honest uncertainty, safety concerns without blame, and when to bring in an interpreter. 25 lessons

Who it’s for

  • Pediatricians and residents
  • Pediatric nurses and nurse practitioners
  • Family doctors who see children
  • Students on pediatric rotations

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.

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Start with Module 1

Finish it and you can welcome a family and find out who the child is, who is with them and why they came.

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