For the complete beginner, we would suggest familiarizing yourself with the Romanization systems used for Chinese pronunciations. We have provided below the Yale system for Cantonese and the pinyin system for Mandarin, with explanations on the sounds.

We have also selected useful phrases and questions to know for building rapport with patients that would be a good place to start. For basic vocabulary, such as numbers, colors, days of the week, and family members go to the terminology section. More detailed and comprehensive questions are found in the physical diagnosis section.