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How do you say "patient" in Chinese?
病人
bìng rén
In Chinese, "patient" is 病人 (bìng rén).
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Pronunciation
Aim for "bìng rén" when you say it, "bìng" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then "rén" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Writing and usage
病人 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
病人安静地躺在病床上。
bìng rén ān jìng dì tǎng zài bìng chuáng shàng 。
The patient rested quietly in the hospital bed.
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How to remember 病人
Link the sound of "bìng rén" to something in English that it faintly echoes, then picture that image next to "病人" (bìng rén).
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Questions about 病人
How do you pronounce 病人?
Aim for "bìng rén" when you say it, "bìng" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then "rén" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Is 病人 formal or casual?
病人 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 病人 used in Chinese?
病人 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 病人安静地躺在病床上。 (The patient rested quietly in the hospital bed.).
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