Chinese Conversation · Level 41
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Chinese word
病历
Pronunciation
Pinyinbìng lì
Meaning
- nounmedical chart
Example
护士正在整理病人的病历。hù shì zhèng zài zhéng lǐ bìng rén de bìng lì
The nurse is organizing the patient's chart.
More examples
就诊时请记得带病历。jiù zhěn shí qǐng jì de dài bìng lì
When you visit the doctor, remember to bring your medical chart.
Core concept
A structured account of a patient's illness, with the important events of care kept together for medical use.
Common phrases
带病历dài bìng lì
bring a medical chart
复印病历fù yìn bìng lì
copy a medical chart
填写病历tián xiě bìng lì
fill out a medical chart
查看病历chá kàn bìng lì
check a medical chart
Similar words
病史bìng shǐ: Information about past illnesses, symptoms, treatments, and their course.
门诊病历mén zhěn bìng lì: A record of an outpatient visit, focusing on that day's care and prescriptions.
住院病历zhù yuàn bìng lì: A detailed record of a hospital stay, including progress, nursing notes, and test results.
Definition in Chinese
记录病人疾病经过、诊断和治疗情况的书面或电子记录，用于医疗沟通和病人管理。jì lù bìng rén jí bìng jīng guò zhěn duàn hé zhì liáo qíng kuàng de shū miàn huò diàn zi jì lù yòng yú yī liáo gōu tōng hé bìng rén guán lǐ
Word origin
病 (bìng, "illness") + 历 (lì, "course") combines illness with its course to name a record that follows the patient's care.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this word belongs especially to hospital and clinic situations, including checking, organizing, or completing a patient's records, rather than casual talk about symptoms.
Other meanings
- medical historynoun
Related words
- 病历卡bìng lì kǎmedical record cardnoun
- 病历号bìng lì hàomedical record numbernoun