Korean Conversation · Level 422
15 words
Korean word
중환자실
Pronunciation
Romanizationchunghwanjasil
Meaning
- nounintensive care unit
Example
아버지가 중환자실에 계세요.a beo ji ga chung hwan ja si re kye se yo
My father is in the intensive care unit.
More examples
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.
Core concept
The part of a hospital where critically ill patients receive nonstop care and close observation.
Common phrases
중환자실에 입원하다chung hwan ja si re i bwon ha da
be admitted to the intensive care unit
중환자실로 옮기다chung hwan ja sil lo om gi da
transfer to the intensive care unit
중환자실에 입원시키다chung hwan ja si re i bwon si ki da
admit to the intensive care unit
Similar words
집중치료실chipjjungchiryosil: A hospital facility that provides highly focused treatment for seriously ill patients.
응급실eunggeupssil: A hospital department that provides initial care for people with sudden illness or injury.
병동pyeongdong: A hospital section where admitted patients stay and receive regular care.
회복실hoebokssil: A hospital room where patients rest while waking from anesthesia after surgery.
Definition in Korean
중환자실은 생명이 위태로운 환자를 24시간 집중적으로 치료하고 모니터링하는 병실이다.chung hwan ja si reun saeng myeong i wi tae ro un hwan ja reul 24 si gan chip jjung jeo geu ro chi ryo ha go mo ni teo ring ha neun pyeong si ri da
Word origin
The word literally joins 중환자 (junghwanja, "critically ill patient") with 실 (sil, "room"), creating the sense of a room or unit for patients needing intensive care.
Usage tips
- 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.
Opposites
- 일반병동ilbanbyeongdonggeneral wardnoun
Related words
- 중환자chunghwanjacritically ill patientnoun