Chinese word

病历本

Pronunciation

Pinyinbìng lì běn

Meaning

  • nounmedical record

Example

医生要看你的病历本。yī shēng yào kàn nǐ de bìng lì běn

The doctor wants to see your medical record.

Illustration for 病历本 (medical record)

More examples

去社区医院看病时别忘了带上病历本。qù shè qū yī yuàn kàn bìng shí bié wàng le dài shàng bìng lì běn

Don't forget to bring your medical record when you go to a community hospital for treatment.

Core concept

A patient-held record that carries important health information from one medical visit to another.

Common phrases

  • 带上病历本dài shàng bìng lì běn

    bring your medical record

  • 出示病历本chū shì bìng lì běn

    show your medical record

Similar words

病历bìng lì: An official medical document recording a patient's diagnoses and treatment.
病史bìng shǐ: The history of earlier illnesses or injuries, including their treatment.
处方chǔ fāng: A doctor's written order for medicines and directions for taking them.
就诊卡jiù zhěn kǎ: A card used at a hospital to show personal details and visit records.

Definition in Chinese

病历本指患者随身保存的、记录个人病史、检查结果和用药经过的册子或文件,常用于门诊或转诊时提供既往资料。bìng lì běn zhǐ huàn zhě suí shēn bǎo cún de jì lù gè rén bìng shǐ jiǎn chá jié guǒ hé yòng yào jīng guò de cè zi huò wén jiàn cháng yòng yú mén zhěn huò zhuán zhěn shí tí gōng jì wǎng zī liào

Word origin

病历本 (bìnglìběn, "medical record book") is formed from 病历 (bìnglì, "medical history") and 本 (běn, "booklet"), making its booklet format explicit.

Usage tips

  • When care moves between departments or clinics, recognizing this word helps identify the document being requested during the transfer of medical information.

Other meanings

  • patient record booknoun

Related words

  • 病历bìng lìmedical recordnoun
  • 病历夹bìng lì jiāmedical record foldernoun

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