critically ill; in grave condition
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
critically ill; in critical condition (of a patient's condition)
literaryA formal or literary term used to describe a patient's condition as extremely serious, life-threatening, or approaching death. Commonly used in medical contexts or written reports.
Lǎo老
rén人
bìng病
shì势
wēi危
dǔ笃
，
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
yǐ已
gǎn赶
dào到
yī医
yuàn院
。
The elderly patient's condition was critical, and all family members had rushed to the hospital.
Suī虽
rán然
bìng病
qíng情
yī一
dù度
wēi危
dǔ笃
，
dàn但
jīng经
guò过
qiǎng抢
jiù救
zhōng终
yú于
zhuǎn转
wēi危
wéi为
ān安
。
Although his condition was once critical, he was finally stabilized after emergency treatment.
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Yī医
shēng生
gào告
zhī知
jiā家
shǔ属
，
huàn患
zhě者
yǐ已
shǔ属
wēi危
dǔ笃
zhī之
jìng境
。
The doctor informed the family that the patient was already in a critical state.