患儿 (huàn'ér): a child patient

Measure Word

一名患儿 míng

医院儿科收治了多名白血病患儿。

Yīyuàn érkē shōuzhì le duō míng báixuèbìng huàn'ér.

The hospital's pediatric ward admitted several child patients with leukemia.

志愿者们定期探望住院的患儿，给他们带去玩具和书籍。

Zhìyuànzhě men dìngqī tànwàng zhùyuàn de huàn'ér, gěi tāmen dài qù wánjù hé shūjí.

Volunteers regularly visit hospitalized child patients, bringing them toys and books.

usage

患儿 is a clinical/medical term combining 患者 (patient) and 儿 (child). It is used in medical reports and news contexts, not in casual speech.

患 huàn

儿 ér