患
Character
to have a sickness or illness (as in 患病)
Meaning
huàn
huan4- to have a sickness or illness (as in 患病)
- patient, a sick person in a hospital (as in 患者)
- trouble, worry, or danger (as in 后患)
Examples
他患了感冒，不能去上班。
tā huàn le gǎn mào, bù néng qù shàng bān
He caught a cold and cannot go to work.
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这家医院的患者很多。
zhè jiā yī yuàn de huàn zhě hěn duō
This hospital has many patients.
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我们必须消除这个后患。
wǒ men bì xū xiāo chú zhè gè hòu huàn
We must eliminate this future trouble.
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Words with 患
See all 46 →患者huàn zhěa person who is sick and gets help from a doctorWordHSK 6患有huàn yǒuto have an illness or diseaseWordHSK 7–9患病huàn bìngto get a disease; to become sickWordHSK 7–9患上huàn shangto come down with; to be afflicted with (an illness)Word患儿huàn érchild patient; pediatric patientWord患处huàn chùafflicted partWord患癌huàn áito develop cancerWord患难huàn nàntrials and tribulationsWord患病者huàn bìng zhěperson suffering (from a disease or poisoning)Word患得患失huàn dé huàn shīto worry about personal gains and lossesWord患难之交huàn nàn zhī jiāoa friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeedWord患难见真情huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíngtrue sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom)Word