Vocabulary 單字

Health Words

學習生病與身體部位的單字。注意 have / has 的用法。點 🔊 聽發音。

Illnesses 生病

fever 發燒
headache 頭痛
toothache 牙痛
runny nose 流鼻水

Body Parts 身體部位

head
tooth / teeth 牙齒
foot / feet
hand / hands
leg / legs
eye / eyes 眼睛

Sentence Patterns 句型

Key Patterns
Pattern 1 · 說明生病
I/He/She have/has a ___
A:What's wrong?
B:I have a fever.
A:What's wrong with him?
B:He has a toothache.
Pattern 2 · 身體某部位痛
My/His/Her ___ hurt(s).
A:What's wrong?
B:My head hurts.
↑ singular body part
A:What's wrong?
B:My feet hurt.
↑ plural body part

Grammar Focus 文法重點

have vs. has & hurt vs. hurts

have vs. has & hurt vs. hurts

Which verb form depends on the subject.

Subject 主詞 Illness verb Example 例句
I / You / We / They have I have a headache.
He / She / It / Name has She has a runny nose.

For "hurt", the body part is the subject.

Body part Verb Example 例句
Singular (foot, hand, head…) hurts My foot hurts.
Plural (feet, hands, eyes…) hurt My feet hurt.
Word Building 字根

The word "ache" means pain. head + ache = headache. tooth + ache = toothache. The body part determines if "hurt" gets an -s or not.

Mini Quiz · 小考

Select the best answer for each question. 選出每題最適合的答案。

Question 1 / 10
What does "headache" mean in Chinese? 頭痛的中文是?
Correct. headache = 頭痛. head + ache (pain) = headache.
headache = 頭痛 (B). fever = 發燒, toothache = 牙痛, runny nose = 流鼻水.
Question 2 / 10
A: What's wrong with her?   B: She a fever.
Correct. "She" is third person singular → She has a fever.
"She" is singular, so use has. "have" is for I / you / we / they.
Question 3 / 10
A: What's wrong?   B: My foot .
Correct. "foot" is singular → My foot hurts.
"foot" is singular (one foot), so use hurts. "hurt" (no -s) is for plural parts like feet.
Question 4 / 10
A: What's wrong?   B: My eyes .
Correct. "eyes" is plural → My eyes hurt. (No -s for plural subjects.)
"eyes" is plural, so use hurt (without -s). "hurts" is for singular body parts.
Question 5 / 10
Which sentence is correct? 哪個句子正確?
Correct. "I" uses have → I have a headache.
"I" uses have → I have a headache. "has" is only for he / she / it / names.
Question 6 / 10
What does "toothache" mean? toothache 的意思是?
Correct. toothache = 牙痛. tooth + ache (pain) = toothache.
toothache = 牙痛 (D). tooth = 牙齒, ache = 痛. So toothache = 牙痛.
Question 7 / 10
His leg . He can't walk today.
Correct. "leg" is singular → His leg hurts.
"leg" is one leg (singular), so use hurts → His leg hurts.
Question 8 / 10
A: What's wrong with them?   B: They a runny nose.
Correct. "They" is plural → They have a runny nose.
"They" is plural, so use have. "has" is only for he / she / it.
Question 9 / 10
Which sentence has an error? 哪個句子有錯誤?
Correct. (B) is wrong. "hands" is plural → My hands hurt. (no -s on hurt).
The error is in (B). "hands" is plural → My hands hurt (not "hurts"). Plural subjects use hurt without -s.
Question 10 / 10
A: What's wrong?   B: I have a . My nose won't stop running.
Correct. "My nose won't stop running" describes a runny nose.
The clue "my nose won't stop running" describes a runny nose (D). 流鼻水.