病人

bìngrén

Traditional: 病人

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Translation

patient, sick person

Word origin

A compound of 病 (bìng, illness), which itself carries the sickness radical, and 人 (rén, person). The pairing names a person who is ill.

Origin
compound
Root
病 (bìng, illness) + 人 (rén, person)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 病

Stroke order for 人

Examples

The doctor is looking after the patient.

This patient needs to rest.

There are many patients in the hospital.

The nurse comes to see the patients every day.

That patient has already recovered.

病人 (bìng rén) means a patient or a sick person. It refers to anyone receiving or needing medical care.

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This word is part of lesson 25.