病人

bìng rén

位 wèi 个 gè

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. sick person
2. patient
3. invalid

Word relationships

Counterparts

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护士

hù shi

nurse

While 病人 refers to the patient, 护士 refers to the nurse who cares for them.

医生

yī shēng

doctor

While 病人 refers to the patient, 医生 refers to the doctor who treats them.

Related words

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生病

shēng bìng

to fall ill

生病 means 'to fall ill', the condition that makes someone a 病人.

Synonyms

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患者

huàn zhě

patient; sufferer

Used interchangeably with 病人, but 患者 is more formal and often used in medical contexts.

Usage notes

Collocations

病人 is often used with 照顾 (to look after) or 看望 (to visit), as in 照顾病人 (take care of a patient) or 看望病人 (visit a patient).

Common mistakes

Don't use 病人 to mean 'a person with a chronic condition' in a casual sense; 病人 implies someone currently under medical care or sick.

Example Sentences

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病人出现休克症状。

The patient showed signs of shock.

病人的情况很危急。

The patient's condition is very critical.

病人躺在床上不停地呻吟。

The patient lay in bed moaning incessantly.

病人有时会产生幻觉。

The patient sometimes experiences hallucinations.

病人住在病房里。

The patient is staying in the ward.

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Words Containing 病人

危重病人

wēi zhòng bìng rén

critically ill patient

零号病人

líng hào bìng rén

(epidemiology) patient zero

Child Words of 病人

person; people

illness