病号

病號
bìnghào
noun #23,132

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 sick person
  2. 2 patient
  3. 3 person on the sick list

Examples

HSK 1
Jīntiān lái le hǎojǐ gè bìnghào.
Several patients came in today.
HSK 3
Tā shì gè lǎo bìnghào, jīngcháng lái yīyuàn.
He is a regular patient who often comes to the hospital.
HSK 6
Jūnduì lǐ de bìnghào yóu yīliáo bān zhàogù.
The sick personnel in the army are cared for by the medical unit.

Tips

usage
病号 has a slightly informal, sometimes affectionate tone - often used in military or institutional contexts to refer to someone who is registered as ill or frequently sick. 病人 is the more neutral, general word for 'patient/sick person'.

Stroke Order

bìng
hào