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“hospital bed” in Chinese

Chinese

Also病床 (bìng chuáng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuáng wèi

Example

医院的床位不够用。yī yuàn de chuáng wèi bú gòu yòng

The hospital does not have enough hospital beds.

Illustration for 床位 (hospital bed)

How to say “hospital bed” in Chinese

“Hospital bed” in Chinese is 床位 (chuáng wèi).

One available inpatient place in a hospital, viewed as part of the hospital's total care capacity.

Full entry for 床位: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 床位

老年病区的床位周转率较低,需要优化管理。lǎo nián bìng qū de chuáng wèi zhōu zhuǎn lǜ jiào dī xū yào yōu huà guán lǐ

The bed turnover rate in the ward for older patients is relatively low, so management needs to be improved.

Tips for using 床位

  • In news and hospital data, 床位 (chuángwèi, "bed capacity") often appears with 数 (shù, "number"), 剩余 (shèngyú, "remaining"), or 利用率 (lìyònglǜ, "utilization rate").

Other Chinese words for “hospital bed”

2

病床

bìng chuáng

nounhospital bed

护士把药放在病床旁边。hù shì bǎ yào fàng zài bìng chuáng páng biān

The nurse put the medicine beside the hospital bed.

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