How to say “patient” in Chinese
patient, sufferer (lit.)
“Patient” in Chinese is 患者, huàn zhě: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
患者 is read huàn zhě: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 心 “heart”; on top, 串 chuàn hints at the reading.
It is usually the suffix “one who…”; in 或者 it is just the second syllable.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “患者”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “patient” in Chinese?
“Patient” in Chinese is 患者, pinyin huànzhě.
What does 患者 mean?
患者 (huànzhě) means “patient, sufferer (lit.)”.
How do you write 患者?
患者 is 2 characters: 患 (huàn) — suffer (from illness); trouble; 者 (zhě) — one who; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 患者?
患者 is read huànzhě. Tones: huàn — fourth tone, zhě — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“patient” in the lesson “Viruses and infections”
This word is from the topic “Illness and treatment” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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