患者

huàn zhě

CL 位 wèi 个 gè 名 míng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

Definitions

1. patient; sufferer

Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 医生 yī shēng 医生 yī shēng doctor Doctor; paired with patient in medical settings: doctor

Usage notes

Formality

患者 is more formal than 病人 and commonly used in medical or official contexts.

Example Sentences

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医生在治疗 患者 。

The doctor is treating the patient.

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Child Words of 患者

• 患 患 huàn: to suffer (from illness)
• 者 者 zhě: (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...