critical; severe and dangerous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
critical (of a medical condition); grave; severe and life-threatening
formalExclusively used in medical contexts to describe patients, conditions, or cases that are in immediate danger and require urgent intervention.
Yī医
shēng生
zhèng正
zài在
qiǎng抢
jiù救
wēi危
zhòng重
bìng病
rén人
。
The doctors are rescuing critically ill patients.
Tā他
de的
bìng病
qíng情
yǐ已
jīng经
fā发
zhǎn展
dào到
wēi危
zhòng重
jiē阶
duàn段
。
His condition has progressed to a critical stage.
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Yī医
yuàn院
shè设
lì立
le了
zhuān专
mén门
de的
wēi危
zhòng重
bìng病
fáng房
。
The hospital has established a specialized ward for critical cases.
Jīng经
guò过
èr二
shí十
sì四
xiǎo小
shí时
de的
jiān监
hù护
，
wēi危
zhòng重
huàn患
zhě者
zhōng终
yú于
zhuǎn转
wēi危
wéi为
ān安
。
After twenty-four hours of monitoring, the critical patient finally stabilized.