How do you use "patient" in a sentence?

The doctor sees about thirty patients a day. Please be patient – we'll get to you shortly. She's very patient with her students.

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Q: What does "patient" mean?

A person receiving medical treatment; able to wait calmly Patient as a noun refers to someone receiving medical care. As an adjective, it describes the ability to wait calmly without complaining. 'Be patient' is advice to wait calmly. 'Patience' is the noun form. 'Patient with' describes tolerating someone's mistakes or slowness.

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Meaning: A person receiving medical treatment; able to wait calmly

病人；有耐心的

paciente

患者；辛抱強い

환자; 인내심 있는

Patient as a noun refers to someone receiving medical care. As an adjective, it describes the ability to wait calmly without complaining. 'Be patient' is advice to wait calmly. 'Patience' is the noun form. 'Patient with' describes tolerating someone's mistakes or slowness.

「patient」作为名词指的是接受医疗护理的人。作为形容词，它描述能够平静等待而不抱怨的能力。「be patient」是平静等待的建议。「patience」是名词形式。「patient with」描述容忍某人的错误或缓慢。

«Patient» como sustantivo se refiere a alguien que recibe atención médica. Como adjetivo, describe la capacidad de esperar con calma sin quejarse. «Be patient» es un consejo para esperar con calma. «Patience» es la forma sustantiva. «Patient with» describe tolerar los errores o la lentitud de alguien.

「patient」は名詞として医療を受けている人を指します。形容詞として、不平を言わずに落ち着いて待つ能力を表します。「be patient」は落ち着いて待つようにというアドバイスです。「patience」は名詞形です。「patient with」は誰かの間違いや遅さを許容することを表します。

Patient는 명사로 의료 치료를 받는 사람을 뜻합니다. 형용사로는 불평 없이 차분하게 기다릴 수 있는 능력을 나타냅니다. 'Be patient'는 차분하게 기다리라는 조언입니다. 'Patience'는 명사형입니다. 'Patient with'는 누군가의 실수나 느림을 참아주는 것을 뜻합니다.

Examples

The doctor sees about thirty patients a day.
医生每天大约看三十个病人。
El médico atiende a unos treinta pacientes al día.
医者は1日に約30人の患者を診ます。
의사는 하루에 약 30명의 환자를 진료합니다.
Please be patient – we'll get to you shortly.
请耐心等待——我们很快就会处理。
Por favor, tenga paciencia – le atenderemos en breve.
少々お待ちください——すぐに対応いたします。
잠시만 기다려 주세요 — 곧 안내해 드리겠습니다.
She's very patient with her students.
她对学生非常有耐心。
Ella es muy paciente con sus estudiantes.
彼女は生徒にとても辛抱強いです。
그녀는 학생들에게 매우 인내심이 많습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'patiens' meaning 'suffering, enduring', present participle of 'pati' (to suffer). Both the medical noun and the adjective spring from the same root — patients must endure illness, just as patient people endure delay.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

From Latin 'patiens' meaning suffering or enduring. The medical sense developed because patients must endure illness and treatment, while the adjective sense comes from enduring delays without complaint.