Chinese word

医务室

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī wù shì

Meaning

  • nounnurse's office

Example

我们去医务室吧。wǒ men qù yī wù shì ba

Let's go to the nurse's office.

Illustration for 医务室 (nurse's office)

More examples

他肚子疼,去了医务室。tā dǔ zi téng qù le yī wù shì

His stomach hurt, so he went to the nurse's office.

Core concept

A nearby care room where simple injuries and illnesses are handled.

Common phrases

  • 去医务室qù yī wù shì

    go to the nurse's office

Similar words

校医室xiào yī shì: A school room where children rest when they feel unwell and receive care for small injuries.

Definition in Chinese

学校、工厂等地方设置的用于处理轻微伤病和提供简单医疗的房间。xué xiào gōng chǎng děng dì fāng shè zhì de yòng yú chú lǐ qīng wēi shāng bìng hé tí gōng jiǎn dān yī liáo de fáng jiān

Word origin

医 (yī, "medicine") + 务 (wù, "duty") + 室 (shì, "room") form a compound for a room assigned to medical care.

Usage tips

  • School maps may mark this room alongside classrooms, so the word helps identify where minor health problems are dealt with on site.

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