你哪里不舒服？
nǐ nǎlǐ bù shūfu?
What hurts you?
How to ask for cold medicine in Chinese
有感冒药吗？
yǒu gǎnmào yào ma?
Do you have cold medicine?
Character breakdown
Grammar and structure
有 (yǒu) means "have," 感冒 (gǎnmào) means "cold," 药 (yào) means "medicine," and 吗 (ma) turns the statement into a question.
Variations and politeness
你有感冒药吗？
nǐ yǒu gǎnmào yào ma?
Do you have cold medicine? — More polite because it includes 'you' (你).
有没有感冒药？
yǒu méiyǒu gǎnmào yào?
Do you have cold medicine? — More casual and shorter, using the '有没有' pattern.
Mini dialogue
A
你有感冒药吗？
nǐ yǒu gǎnmào yào ma?
Do you have cold medicine?
B
有的，请稍等。
yǒu de, qǐng shāo děng.
Yes, we do. Please wait a moment.
When to use it
Appropriate
- When you are at a pharmacy and need medicine for a cold.
- When asking a doctor or pharmacist if they have cold medicine available.
Avoid when
- When you need medicine for something other than a cold, like a headache or stomachache; 感冒药 specifically means cold medicine.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'Do you have cold medicine?' in Chinese?
You can say '有感冒药吗？' (yǒu gǎnmào yào ma?). It literally means 'Have cold medicine?' and is a common way to ask at a pharmacy.
How do you pronounce '有感冒药吗？'?
It is pronounced 'yǒu gǎnmào yào ma?'. The tones are: yǒu (3rd tone), gǎn (3rd tone), mào (4th tone), yào (4th tone), and ma (neutral tone).
When do you use '有感冒药吗？'?
Use it when you are at a pharmacy or doctor's office and want to ask if they have medicine for the common cold. It is a direct and polite question.
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