Chinese word

患者

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuàn zhě

Meaning

  • nounpatient

Example

护士在照顾患者。hù shì zài zhào gù huàn zhě

The nurse is taking care of the patient.

Illustration for 患者 (patient)

More examples

许多慢性病患者需要长期服药。xǔ duō màn xìng bìng huàn zhě xū yào cháng qī fú yào

Many chronic disease patients need to take medicine for a long time.

Core concept

A person whose illness places them in the care of medical staff.

Common phrases

  • 慢性病患者màn xìng bìng huàn zhě

    chronic disease patient

  • 老年患者lǎo nián huàn zhě

    elderly patient

  • 急诊患者jí zhěn huàn zhě

    emergency patient

Similar words

病人bìng rén: A person who is sick or has an injury.
病患bìng huàn: A person suffering from an illness, especially in a medical setting.

Definition in Chinese

指因疾病需要接受医疗或护理的人。zhǐ yīn jí bìng xū yào jiē shòu yī liáo huò hù lǐ de rén

Word origin

患者 (huànzhě, "patient") joins 患 (huàn, "have an illness") and 者 (zhě, "person"), a transparent formation that turns the condition into a label for the person affected.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 患者 (huànzhě, "patient") sounds like a medical term, so it commonly appears in hospital or clinic language rather than casual talk about a sick family member.

Opposites

  • 健康人jiàn kāng rénhealthy personnoun

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