patient; sufferer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
patient; sufferer; person afflicted with an illness
formalFormal term, often used in medical and official contexts. The suffix -者 (-zhě) indicates a person in a certain state.
Zhè这
wèi位
táng糖
niào尿
bìng病
huàn患
zhě者
xū需
yào要
dìng定
qī期
zhù注
shè射
yí胰
dǎo岛
sù素
。
This diabetic patient needs regular insulin injections.
Yī医
yuàn院
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
xīn新
guān冠
huàn患
zhě者
tí提
gōng供
gé隔
lí离
zhì治
liáo疗
。
The hospital is providing quarantine treatment for COVID-19 patients.
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Xīn心
lǐ理
yī医
shēng生
zhèng正
zài在
yǔ与
yì抑
yù郁
zhèng症
huàn患
zhě者
jìn进
xíng行
gōu沟
tōng通
。
The psychologist is communicating with the patient suffering from depression.
Gāi该
yào药
wù物
yǐ已
zhèng证
míng明
duì对
guān关
jié节
yán炎
huàn患
zhě者
yǒu有
xiào效
。
The drug has been proven effective for patients with arthritis.