EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 8 MIN
#459 刮痧 Gua Sha (Scraping Therapy)
from Speak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local · host Learn Chinese with Fangfang
物理療法 wù lǐ liáo fǎ - physical therapy / physical treatment刮痧 guā shā - Gua Sha; a traditional scraping therapy通體舒暢 tōng tǐ shū chàng - to feel completely relaxed and comfortable頭暈 tóu yūn - dizziness刮一下 guā yí xià - to scrape briefly / do a quick Gua Sha treatment刮痧板 guā shā bǎn - Gua Sha scraping tool皮膚的表面 pí fū de biǎo miàn - the surface of the skin反覆 fǎn fù - repeatedly刮動 guā dòng - to scrape/move across the skin皮下組織 pí xià zǔ zhī - subcutaneous tissue出血 chū xiě - bleeding出痧 chū shā - to develop red/purple marks after Gua Sha散熱 sàn rè - to release heat from the body排毒 pái dú - to detoxify肩膀 jiān bǎng - shoulders後背 hòu bèi - upper/lower back中暑 zhòng shǔ - heatstroke擴張 kuò zhāng - to expand / dilate毛細血管 máo xì xiě guǎn - capillaries胸悶 xiōng mēn - chest tightness依據 yī jù - basis / evidence代謝 dài xiè - metabolism肌肉組織 jī ròu zǔ zhī - muscle tissue廢物 fèi wù - waste substances緩解 huǎn jiě - to relieve / ease脖子 bó zi - neck痠痛 suān tòng - soreness and pain調節免疫 tiáo jié miǎn yì - to regulate the immune system啟動 qǐ dòng - to activate / start自我修復機制 zì wǒ xiū fù jī zhì - self-repair mechanism增強 zēng qiáng - to strengthen / enhance免疫反應 miǎn yì fǎn yìng - immune response淡紅色 dàn hóng sè - light red / pale red紫黑色 zǐ hēi sè - dark purple-black color判斷 pàn duàn - to judge / determine體內 tǐ nèi - inside the body病氣 bìng qì - illness-related negative energy (traditional Chinese medicine concept)輕重 qīng zhòng - severity / seriousness寒屬性 hán shǔ xìng - cold-type attribute/property熱屬性 rè shǔ xìng - heat-type attribute/property留存 liú cún - to preserve / remain追溯 zhuī sù - to trace back to舊石器時代 jiù shí qì shí dài - Paleolithic Age本能 běn néng - instinct石塊 shí kuài - stone / rock撫摩 fǔ mó - to stroke / rub gently捶擊 chuí jí - to pound / strike唐代 táng dài - Tang Dynasty宋代 sòng dài - Song Dynasty紀錄 jì lù - record / documentation明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty詳細 xiáng xì - detailed記載 jì zǎi - to record / document療效 liáo xiào - healing effect / therapeutic effect銅錢 tóng qián - ancient copper coin湯匙 tāng chí - spoon梳子 shū zi - comb木頭 mù tou - wood不鏽鋼 bú xiù gāng - stainless steel石頭 shí tou - stone單純 dān chún - simple / pure民俗療法 mín sú liáo fǎ - folk remedy / traditional folk therapy走向國際 zǒu xiàng guó jì - to become international / go global拉提 lā tí - lifting and firming (beauty treatment term)消腫 xiāo zhǒng - to reduce swelling凡士林 fán shì lín - Vaseline / petroleum jelly嬰兒油 yīng ér yóu - baby oil乳液 rǔ yì - lotion潤滑 rùn huá - lubrication / to lubricate摩擦 mó cā - friction傷害 shāng hài - damage / harm力道 lì dào - strength / force appliedFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast
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物理療法 wù lǐ liáo fǎ - physical therapy / physical treatment刮痧 guā shā - Gua Sha; a traditional scraping therapy通體舒暢 tōng tǐ shū chàng - to feel completely relaxed and comfortable頭暈 tóu yūn - dizziness刮一下 guā yí xià - to scrape briefly / do a quick Gua Sha treatment刮痧板 guā shā bǎn - Gua Sha scraping tool皮膚的表面 pí fū de biǎo miàn - the surface of the skin反覆 fǎn fù - repeatedly刮動 guā dòng - to scrape/move across the skin皮下組織 pí xià zǔ zhī - subcutaneous tissue出血 chū xiě - bleeding出痧 chū shā - to develop red/purple marks after Gua Sha散熱 sàn rè - to release heat from the body排毒 pái dú - to detoxify肩膀 jiān bǎng - shoulders後背 hòu bèi - upper/lower back中暑 zhòng shǔ - heatstroke擴張 kuò zhāng - to expand / dilate毛細血管 máo xì xiě guǎn - capillaries胸悶 xiōng mēn - chest tightness依據 yī jù - basis / evidence代謝 dài xiè - metabolism肌肉組織 jī ròu zǔ zhī - muscle tissue廢物 fèi wù - waste substances緩解 huǎn jiě - to relieve / ease脖子 bó zi - neck痠痛 suān tòng - soreness and pain調節免疫 tiáo jié miǎn yì - to regulate the immune system啟動 qǐ dòng - to activate / start自我修復機制 zì wǒ xiū fù jī zhì - self-repair mechanism增強 zēng qiáng - to strengthen / enhance免疫反應 miǎn yì fǎn yìng - immune response淡紅色 dàn hóng sè - light red / pale red紫黑色 zǐ hēi sè - dark purple-black color判斷 pàn duàn - to judge / determine體內 tǐ nèi - inside the body病氣 bìng qì - illness-related negative energy (traditional Chinese medicine concept)輕重 qīng zhòng - severity / seriousness寒屬性 hán shǔ xìng - cold-type attribute/property熱屬性 rè shǔ xìng - heat-type attribute/property留存 liú cún - to preserve / remain追溯 zhuī sù - to trace back to舊石器時代 jiù shí qì shí dài - Paleolithic Age本能 běn néng - instinct石塊 shí kuài - stone / rock撫摩 fǔ mó - to stroke / rub gently捶擊 chuí jí - to pound / strike唐代 táng dài - Tang Dynasty宋代 sòng dài - Song Dynasty紀錄 jì lù - record / documentation明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty詳細 xiáng xì - detailed記載 jì zǎi - to record / document療效 liáo xiào - healing effect / therapeutic effect銅錢 tóng qián - ancient copper coin湯匙 tāng chí - spoon梳子 shū zi - comb木頭 mù tou - wood不鏽鋼 bú xiù gāng - stainless steel石頭 shí tou - stone單純 dān chún - simple / pure民俗療法 mín sú liáo fǎ - folk remedy / traditional folk therapy走向國際 zǒu xiàng guó jì - to become international / go global拉提 lā tí - lifting and firming (beauty treatment term)消腫 xiāo zhǒng - to reduce swelling凡士林 fán shì lín - Vaseline / petroleum jelly嬰兒油 yīng ér yóu - baby oil乳液 rǔ yì - lotion潤滑 rùn huá - lubrication / to lubricate摩擦 mó cā - friction傷害 shāng hài - damage / harm力道 lì dào - strength / force appliedFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast
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