Chinese word

危重

Pronunciation

Pinyinwēi zhòng

Meaning

  • adjectivecritical

Example

病人的病情危重。bìng rén de bìng qíng wēi zhòng

The patient's condition is critical.

Illustration for 危重 (critical)

More examples

病人的病情危重，需要尽快送往ICU。bìng rén de bìng qíng wēi zhòng xū yào jǐn kuài sòng wǎng ICU

The patient's condition is critical, so they need to be taken to the ICU as soon as possible.

Core concept

A medical condition so dangerous and serious that it needs constant observation and intensive treatment.

Common phrases

  • 病情危重bìng qíng wēi zhòng

    critical condition

  • 危重病人wēi zhòng bìng rén

    critically ill patient

  • 处于危重状态chǔ yú wēi zhòng zhuàng tài

    be in critical condition

Similar words

严重yán zhòng: A very serious situation or problem requiring prompt attention and action.
危险wēi xiǎn: A dangerous condition with a high chance of causing harm or injury.
垂危chuí wēi: A medical condition in which the patient is close to death and survival is uncertain.

Definition in Chinese

病人病情危急，需要在监护或重症病房等场所接受密切观察和治疗的状态。bìng rén bìng qíng wēi jí xū yào zài jiān hù huò zhòng zhèng bìng fáng děng cháng suǒ jiē shòu mì qiè guān chá hé zhì liáo de zhuàng tài

Word origin

危 (wēi, "danger") + 重 (zhòng, "serious") combines danger with great seriousness, giving the word its medical sense of a critical condition.

Usage tips

  • English can use critical directly for a patient, but Chinese usually makes the illness or injury the subject and uses this adjective for that condition.

Other meanings

  • seriousadjective
  • near deathadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 危重症wēi zhòng zhèngcritical illnessnoun
  • 危重患者wēi zhòng huàn zhěcritically ill patientnoun

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