重症

zhòngzhèng

noun #11,239

Meanings

1 serious illness
2 critical condition
3 acute case

Characters

illness; symptom

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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