"inpatient" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 住院病人

Definition

Inpatient 指需要在醫院過夜或住院幾天接受治療的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要在醫療或醫院場合使用。與“outpatient”（門診病人）相對，只用於住院病人，不能指醫護人員或來訪者。

Examples

The hospital has a new inpatient wing for surgery patients.

醫院為手術**住院病人**增建了新病房。

An inpatient must stay in the hospital during treatment.

**住院病人**必須在治療期間待在醫院。

My grandmother was an inpatient for two weeks after her surgery.

我奶奶手術後做了兩週的**住院病人**。

Because her condition was serious, she was admitted as an inpatient instead of going home.

因為她的病情嚴重，她被收為**住院病人**，沒有回家。

Most inpatient stays are longer than three days, depending on the illness.

大多數**住院病人**的住院時間都超過三天，這取決於病情。

If you’re an inpatient, your meals and care are provided by the hospital staff.

如果你是**住院病人**，醫院工作人員會提供膳食和照護。