English–Chinese

“patient” in Chinese

Chinese

Also患者 (huàn zhě)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbìng rén

Example

医院里有很多病人。yī yuàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō bìng rén

There are many patients in the hospital.

Illustration for 病人 (patient)

How to say “patient” in Chinese

“Patient” in Chinese is 病人 (bìng rén).

A person whose illness brings them into medical care, treatment, or recovery.

Full entry for 病人: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 病人

医生正在照顾病人。yī shēng zhèng zài zhào gù bìng rén

The doctor is taking care of a patient.

Tips for using 病人

  • The English word patient also means calm, but its Chinese noun use refers to a person who is ill or receiving care, not to a calm person.

Other Chinese words for “patient”

护士在照顾患者。hù shì zài zhào gù huàn zhě

The nurse is taking care of the patient.

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