重症

zhòngzhèng

noun #11,239

Meanings

1 serious illness
2 critical condition
3 acute case

Characters

illness; symptom

Examples

他被送进了重症监护室。

Tā bèi sòng jìn le zhòngzhèng jiānhù shì.

He was sent to the intensive care unit.

重症患者需要特殊护理。

Zhòngzhèng huànzhě xūyào tèshū hùlǐ.

Critically ill patients need special care.

Tips

usage

重症 is a medical term. 重症监护室 (zhòngzhèng jiānhù shì) is the Chinese term for ICU (Intensive Care Unit). Abbreviated as ICU even in Chinese medical contexts.

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

症 zhèng