患者 huànzhě patient
patient; sufferer
How to remember 患者: 患 suffering + 者 specialist = patient.
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How it is used
- A patient / sufferer of an illness: 糖尿病患者 (tángniàobìng huànzhě) a diabetes patient.
- Formal/medical term; distinguish from 病人 (bìngrén, patient, everyday). 患者 is preferred in clinical writing.
- Names the person suffering from a specific condition.
Example sentences
- 这些患者走路有困难。 Zhèxiē huànzhě zǒulù yǒu kùnnán.These patients have trouble walking.
- 等候室里有五位患者。 Děnghòu shìlǐ yǒu wǔwèi huànzhě.There are five patients in the waiting room.
- 汤姆是糖尿病患者。 Tāngmǔ shì tángniàobìng huànzhě.Tom's diabetic.