How to Say “I am dizzy” in Chinese
Emergencies and health · HSK 4
"I am dizzy" in Chinese is 我头晕 (wǒ tóu yūn). 头晕 (tóu yūn) literally 'head-dizzy' is the standard way to describe dizziness; note there's no verb like 'am' needed, because 晕 itself functions as a stative verb. To sound more serious at a clinic, say 我觉得头晕 (wǒ jué de tóu yūn, 'I feel dizzy').
Primary translation
我头晕
wǒ tóu yūn
Traditional: 我頭暈
Variants by register
Formal
我感到头晕
wǒ gǎn dào tóu yūn
When to use it
头晕 (tóu yūn) literally 'head-dizzy' is the standard way to describe dizziness; note there's no verb like 'am' needed, because 晕 itself functions as a stative verb. To sound more serious at a clinic, say 我觉得头晕 (wǒ jué de tóu yūn, 'I feel dizzy'). The character 晕 has two readings: yūn (dizzy) and yùn (motion sickness, as in 晕车 car-sick, 晕船 sea-sick). At a Chinese pharmacy you can ask for 晕车药 for motion sickness pills. If the dizziness is severe, doctors often suggest checking 血压 (xuè yā, blood pressure) first.
Example sentences
我头晕，想坐一下。
Wǒ tóu yūn, xiǎng zuò yí xià.
I'm dizzy, I want to sit down for a moment.
从早上开始我就一直头晕。
Cóng zǎo shang kāi shǐ wǒ jiù yì zhí tóu yūn.
I've been dizzy since this morning.
医生，我头晕，还有点恶心。
Yī shēng, wǒ tóu yūn, hái yǒu diǎn ě xīn.
Doctor, I'm dizzy and a little nauseous.