Chinese word

医院

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī yuàn

Meaning

  • nounhospital

Example

我现在要去医院看病。wǒ xiàn zài yào qù yī yuàn kàn bìng

I am going to the hospital now to see a doctor.

Illustration for 医院 (hospital)

More examples

医院里有很多病人。yī yuàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō bìng rén

There are many patients in the hospital.

Core concept

A medical institution where trained staff diagnose illness, treat patients, and care for people who stay there.

Common phrases

  • 去医院看医生qù yī yuàn kàn yī shēng

    go to the hospital to see a doctor

  • 在医院门口zài yī yuàn mén kǒu

    at the hospital entrance

Similar words

诊所zhén suǒ: A small medical facility for diagnosing illness and providing simple treatment.

Definition in Chinese

设有专职医护人员并能够进行诊断、治疗和住院照护的医疗机构。shè yǒu zhuān zhí yī hù rén yuán bìng néng gòu jìn xíng zhěn duàn zhì liáo hé zhù yuàn zhào hù de yī liáo jī gòu

Word origin

医院 (yīyuàn, "hospital") combines 医 (yī, "medical care") with 院 (yuàn, "institution or enclosed place"), so it names a place organized for medical treatment and patient care.

Usage tips

  • English usually needs an article or another determiner with singular hospital, while Chinese can use the noun without one when the place is clear.

Other meanings

  • general hospitalnoun

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