重症 (zhòng zhèng) — serious illness; critical condition
Definition
Refers to a serious or critical medical condition — a patient in 重症 needs intensive care, unlike ordinary 病人. Common in clinical and news contexts, often seen with 监护室 (ICU).
noun
serious illnesscritical condition
Examples
- 重症，。Tā dé le zhòng zhèng, zhèng zài yī yuàn jiē shòu zhì liáo.He has a serious illness and is receiving treatment at the hospital.
- 重症。zhòng zhèng Huàn zhě xū yào èr shí sì xiǎo shí de tè bié hù lǐ.Critically ill patients need round-the-clock special care.
- 重症，。Zhè zhǒng bìng yí dàn fā zhǎn dào zhòng zhèng jiē duàn, jiù hěn nán zhì le.Once this disease reaches the critical stage, it's very hard to treat.
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