Definition
病人 (bìngrén) is the everyday word for a sick person or patient, used in general conversation. 患者 (huànzhě) is more formal and clinical, typically used in medical records, hospital settings, or news reports. Use 病人 for daily talk about someone who is ill.
noun
patientsick person
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 病人。Yīshēng ràng bìng rén měitiān chī yào.The doctor tells the patient to take medicine every day.
- 病人。Zhège bìng rén jīntiān hǎo duō le.This patient is much better today.
- 病人，。bìng rén yào duō hē shuǐ, duō xiūxi.The patient should drink more water and rest more.
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