患者 (huàn zhě) — patient (in medical context)
Definition
Clinical/formal word for 'patient', common in medical writing and hospital settings. 病人 is the everyday spoken equivalent. Compare with 病情 ('state of an illness'), not a person.
noun
patient (in medical context)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 患者。Zhè wèi huàn zhě xū yào mǎ shàng shǒu shù.This patient needs surgery immediately.
- 患者，。Yī shēng jiàn yì huàn zhě duō xiū xi, àn shí chī yào.The doctor advised the patient to rest more and take medicine on time.
- 患者。Yī yuàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō huàn zhě zài děng dài zhì liáo.In the hospital, there are many patients waiting for treatment.
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