Korean word

병동

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeongdong

Meaning

  • nounward

Example

어머니가 병동에 입원하셨어요.eo meo ni ga pyeong dong e i bwon ha syeo sseo yo

My mother was admitted to a hospital ward.

Illustration for 병동 (ward)

More examples

간호사가 환자를 병동으로 안내했어요.kan ho sa ga hwan ja reul pyeong dong eu ro an nae hae sseo yo

The nurse guided the patient to the ward.

Core concept

A designated hospital section where inpatients stay and receive treatment.

Common phrases

  • 병동에 입원하다pyeong dong e i bwon ha da

    be admitted to a ward

  • 병동으로 옮기다pyeong dong eu ro om gi da

    transfer to a ward

  • 소아병동so a byeong dong

    pediatric ward

Similar words

병원pyeongwon: An institution that offers medical care, from examination through treatment and possible admission.
병실pyeongsil: A room assigned to a patient for the duration of a hospital stay.

Definition in Korean

입원 환자가 머물며 치료를 받는 병원의 특정 건물이나 층을 이르는 말i bwon hwan ja ga meo mul myeo chi ryo reul pan neun pyeong wo nui teuk jjeong keon mu ri na cheung eul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound joins a word for illness with a word for a building wing, creating the idea of a hospital section for patients.

Usage tips

  • Hospital directions often pair this word with a floor number or unit name because one hospital can have several wards.

Opposites

Related words

  • 병동장pyeongdongjangward managernoun

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