急症

jízhèng

noun #21,565

Measure Word

一个急症 gè

Meanings

1 acute illness
2 medical emergency
3 emergency case

Characters

urgent; rapid; acute

illness; disease; symptom

Examples

急症室里挤满了病人。

Jízhèng shì lǐ jǐmǎn le bìngrén.

The emergency room was packed with patients.

他突发急症，被紧急送往医院。

Tā tūfā jízhèng, bèi jǐnjí sòngwǎng yīyuàn.

He suddenly fell ill and was rushed to the hospital.

Tips

usage

急症 is especially common in Hong Kong and Taiwan usage. On the mainland, 急诊 is more standard for 'emergency medical treatment', while 急症 tends to refer to the acute condition itself.

Stroke Order

急 jí

症 zhèng