A convalescent is someone who is spending time getting well after an illness: no longer in the most dangerous stage, but still weak and not back to ordinary life. The same word is also an adjective: a convalescent patient, a convalescent smile, a convalescent home (a quiet place people go after hospital to rest and regain strength).

A convalescent is someone who is spending time getting well after an illnessA convalescent 是一個生病後正在花時間康復的人: no longer in the most dangerous stage已經不在最危險的階段, but still weak and not back to ordinary life但還很虛弱，還沒回到正常生活 The same word is also an adjective同一個字也可以當形容詞: a convalescent patient一位康復中的病人, a convalescent smile一個帶著病後虛弱感的微笑, a convalescent home (a quiet place people go after hospital to rest and regain strength)a convalescent home（一個人們出院後去休養、恢復體力的安靜地方）

This is formal and a little old-fashioned. Younger speakers more often say 'someone who is recovering' or 'still getting better'.

This is formal and a little old-fashioned這個用法很正式，也有點老派 Younger speakers more often say年輕一輩比較常說 'someone who is recovering' or 'still getting better'「正在康復的人」或「還在好轉中」

Though actually, calling someone a convalescent is a bit like putting them in a category — 'the convalescent sat in the garden' — which older writing likes and modern talk often avoids, because it can sound as if the person is only their illness. The adjective use (convalescent home, convalescent care) is still alive in institutional names.

Though actually不過老實說, calling someone a convalescent把一個人稱作 convalescent is a bit like putting them in a category有點像是把他們歸進一個類別裡 — 'the convalescent sat in the garden'「這位康復者坐在花園裡」 — which older writing likes and modern talk often avoids舊式寫作喜歡這樣用，現代口語則常常避免, because it can sound as if the person is only their illness因為聽起來好像這個人只剩下他的病 The adjective use (convalescent home, convalescent care)形容詞用法（convalescent home、convalescent care） is still alive in institutional names在機構名稱裡依然活著