Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sick person / An ill person: Refers to an individual who is currently experiencing illness, poor health, or a medical condition.
   • A patient: In a medical or caregiving context, it can denote a person receiving or in need of treatment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gia đình đang chăm sóc người ốm. (The family is taking care of the sick person.)
  • Phòng này dành riêng cho người ốm. (This room is reserved for patients / ill people.)
  • Cô ấy là một người ốm cần sự giúp đỡ. (She is a sick person who needs help.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used more broadly to refer to a person who is physically weak or frail, not necessarily from an acute disease.
  • Sau trận ốm nặng, anh ấy vẫn là một người ốm. (After the serious illness, he is still a frail person.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bệnh nhân (n): Patient. This is a more formal, clinical term.

  • Bác sĩ đang khám cho bệnh nhân. (The doctor is examining the patient.)

• Người bệnh (n): Synonymous with "người ốm," meaning a sick person or patient.

  • Khu vực này ưu tiên người bệnh. (This area prioritizes the sick.)

Synonyms

• Patient: A person receiving medical care.
• Invalid: A person made weak or disabled by illness (more formal/archaic).
• Sick individual: A person who is unwell.

Related Idioms

• Nuôi người ốm: To nurse/care for a sick person. This describes the act of looking after someone ill.
  • Cô ấy dành cả tháng để nuôi người ốm. (She spent the whole month nursing the sick person.)