No. 126 in Chinese
患者
"Patient" (a person receiving medical care).
In a sentence
那个医院里有许多癌症患者。
That hospital has many cancer patients.
Here, '患者' is used as a noun referring to individuals suffering from an illness, in this case, cancer.
医生正在询问患者的医疗历史。
The doctor is inquiring about the patient's medical history.
In this sentence, '患者' denotes a specific individual who requires medical attention, associated with holding records.
为了更好地照顾患者，护士们正在接受培训。
To better care for patients, the nurses are undergoing training.
The word '患者' here is used collectively to refer to people who are receiving or in need of care.
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