患
者

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The word "患者" is formed by combining the character "患", meaning "to suffer" or "affliction", with "者", a suffix that nominalizes the preceding element to indicate "the one who" or "the person that". Together, they create a compound meaning "the one who suffers", specifically used to denote a patient or someone afflicted by an illness.

Example Sentences Hide

患者在医院里。

Huànzhě zài yīyuàn lǐ.

The patient is in the hospital.

患者需要吃药。

Huànzhě xūyào chī yào.

The patient needs to take medicine.

医生治疗了患者。

Yīshēng zhìliáole huànzhě.

The doctor treated the patient.

患者们互相鼓励。

Huànzhěmen hùxiāng gǔlì.

The patients encourage each other.

这位患者的手术很成功。

Zhè wèi huànzhě de shǒushù hěn chénggōng.

This patient's surgery was very successful.

Word Definition - 患者

huàn zhě patient; sufferer

Individual Character Details

患 huàn
者 zhě