Chinese Conversation · Level 73
90 words
Chinese word
重症监护室
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhòng zhèng jiān hù shì
Meaning
- nounintensive care unit
Example
他被送进了重症监护室。tā bèi sòng jìn le zhòng zhèng jiān hù shì
He was taken to the intensive care unit.
More examples
他现在在重症监护室治疗，情况还不稳定。tā xiàn zài zài zhòng zhèng jiān hù shì zhì liáo qíng kuàng hái bù wěn dìng
He is receiving treatment in the intensive care unit now, and his condition is still unstable.
Core concept
A hospital unit where critically ill patients receive continuous monitoring and life support.
Common phrases
被送进重症监护室bèi sòng jìn zhòng zhèng jiān hù shì
be taken to the intensive care unit
在重症监护室治疗zài zhòng zhèng jiān hù shì zhì liáo
receive treatment in the intensive care unit
住进重症监护室zhù jìn zhòng zhèng jiān hù shì
be admitted to the intensive care unit
Similar words
监护病房jiān hù bìng fáng: A hospital ward where patients are watched closely and given care as their condition changes.
急诊室jí zhěn shì: A hospital area for first examination and emergency treatment of sudden illness or injury.
普通病房pǔ tōng bìng fáng: A general hospital ward for patients who are not critically ill and need treatment or rest.
恢复室huī fù shì: A hospital room for short observation and recovery after surgery or similar treatment.
Definition in Chinese
用于对危重患者实施连续观察、紧密监护与生命支持治疗的医院部门或病房，通常配备专科医护和急救设备。yòng yú duì wēi zhòng huàn zhě shí shī lián xù guān chá jǐn mì jiān hù yǔ shēng mìng zhī chí zhì liáo de yī yuàn bù mén huò bìng fáng tōng cháng pèi bèi zhuān kē yī hù hé jí jiù shè bèi
Word origin
重 (zhòng, "severe") + 症 (zhèng, "illness") + 监 (jiān, "watch") + 护 (hù, "protect") + 室 (shì, "room") combines the patient's condition, close care, and place into the name for this hospital unit.
Usage tips
- In hospital talk, ICU is also common as an English abbreviation, so recognizing both forms helps when spoken shorthand and Chinese signs appear together.
Opposites
- 普通病房pǔ tōng bìng fánggeneral wardnoun