病危

bìngwēi

verb #27,092

Meanings

1 to be critically ill
2 to be in critical condition

Characters

danger; critical; precarious

Examples

HSK 4

他病危通知书发出后，家人都赶来了。

Tā bìngwēi tōngzhīshū fāchū hòu, jiārén dōu gǎnlái le.

After the critical illness notice was issued, his family all rushed over.

HSK 5

病人已经病危，医生正在紧急抢救。

Bìngrén yǐjīng bìngwēi, yīshēng zhèngzài jǐnjí qiǎngjiù.

The patient is in critical condition and doctors are rushing to save them.

Tips

usage

病危通知书 is the formal 'critical condition notice' hospitals give to patient families, indicating the patient may not survive. It is a significant medical and legal document in the Chinese healthcare system.

Stroke Order

病 bìng

危 wēi