Definition
重症 (zhòng zhèng) is a medical noun meaning a serious or critical illness—not necessarily 'acute' in the sense of sudden onset. You'll hear it in hospital settings, often compounded with other words, e.g. 重症监护室 (zhòng zhèng jiānhù shì, intensive care unit). The English gloss 'acute' can be misleading because 重症 emphasizes severity, not duration.
n
serious illnesscritical condition
Examples
- 重症，。Tā dé le zhòng zhèng, zhèngzài yīyuàn jiēshòu zhìliáo.He has a serious illness and is receiving treatment at the hospital.
- 重症。zhòng zhèng huànzhě xūyào èrshísì xiǎoshí de tèbié hùlǐ.Critically ill patients need round-the-clock special care.
- 重症，。Zhè zhǒng bìng yídàn fāzhǎn dào zhòng zhèng jiēduàn, jiù hěn nán zhì le.Once this disease reaches the critical stage, it's very hard to treat.
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