重症监护

重症監護

zhòngzhèng jiānhù

noun

Meanings

1 intensive care
2 ICU-level care
3 critical care

Characters

heavy / serious

disease / condition

to monitor / oversee

to protect / care for

Examples

HSK 7-9

病人被送进重症监护室。

Bìngrén bèi sòng jìn zhòngzhèng jiānhù shì.

The patient was taken into the intensive care unit.

HSK 7-9

重症监护需要二十四小时监测。

Zhòngzhèng jiānhù xūyào èrshísì xiǎoshí jiāncè.

Intensive care requires twenty-four-hour monitoring.

Tips

usage

重症监护室 (ICU) is commonly abbreviated ICU in Chinese hospital signage too. The ward acronym is mixed: you'll hear both 重症监护室 and 'ICU病房' (ICU bìngfáng).

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

症 zhèng

监 jiān

护 hù