English–Korean
“intensive care unit” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationchunghwanjasil
Example
아버지가 중환자실에 계세요.a beo ji ga chung hwan ja si re kye se yo
My father is in the intensive care unit.
How to say “intensive care unit” in Korean
“Intensive care unit” in Korean is 중환자실 (chunghwanjasil).
The part of a hospital where critically ill patients receive nonstop care and close observation.
Example sentences with 중환자실
의사가 환자를 중환자실로 옮겼습니다.ui sa ga hwan ja reul chung hwan ja sil lo om gyeot sseum ni da
The doctor transferred the patient to the intensive care unit.
Tips for using 중환자실
- English speakers can connect this word with the familiar hospital abbreviation ICU, while remembering that the Korean word also reveals who the unit is for.