Writing
病人 (bìng rén) — how to say "patient" in Chinese
病人
Patient
noun
Character composition
病
illness
人
person
Radicals / Keys
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
一位病人
yí wèi bìngrén
one patient
送病人去医院
sòng bìngrén qù yīyuàn
to take a patient to the hospital
Examples
医生在照顾病人。
The doctor is taking care of the patient.
病人来了。
The patient came.
Mnemonic
[bìng rén-] Bing, a white rabbit, caught a cold and lies with a thermometer. Dr. Bear examines the 病人 and gives him honey. 🐰🌡️
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Frequently asked questions
Patient meaning in Chinese
"patient" in Chinese is 病人 (bìng rén).
病人 meaning in English
病人 (bìng rén) means "Patient".
How is 病人 pronounced?
It is pronounced bìng rén (written as bing ren, bingren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "patient" in Chinese characters?
It is written 病人: 病 has 10 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 病人?
病人 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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