bệnh nhân

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ ɲən˧˧]Huế [ʔɓen˨˩ʔ ɲəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓəːn˨˩˨ ɲəŋ˧˧] browser voice

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bệnh nhân means patient; sufferer.

Chinese characters: 病人

Meanings of bệnh nhân in English

Noun

patient, sufferer

Example sentences with bệnh nhân

Bệnh nhân đã hồi phục hoàn toàn. The patient made a full recovery.
Bệnh nhân hồi phục hoàn toàn. The patient made a full recovery.
Bệnh nhân của chúng ta hầu như vẫn trong tình trạng như hôm qua. Our patient is in much the same condition as yesterday.
Bệnh nhân của chúng tôi hầu như vẫn trong tình trạng như hôm qua. Our patient is in much the same condition as yesterday.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 病人.

Frequently asked questions

What does bệnh nhân mean in English?

bệnh nhân (noun) means "patient; sufferer".

How do you pronounce bệnh nhân?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ ɲən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓəːn˨˩˨ ɲəŋ˧˧]. Tones: bệnh — heavy tone (nặng), nhân — level tone (ngang).

Is bệnh nhân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bệnh nhân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 病人.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.