病号 (bìng hào) — patient, person on a sick list (e.g., in a hospital or military unit)
Definition
病号 refers to a patient on a sick list, often in a military, school, or workplace context. It sounds more casual and collective than the clinical 病人.
noun
patientperson on a sick list (e.g., in a hospital or military unit)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 病号。Zhè ge bìng hào xū yào duō xiū xi.This patient needs more rest.
- 病号。Yī shēng měi tiān jiǎn chá měi gè bìng hào de qíng kuàng.The doctor checks each patient's condition every day.
- 病号，。Yī yuàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō bìng hào, hù shi men dōu hěn máng.There are many patients in the hospital, the nurses are very busy.
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