Chinese Conversation · Level 30
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Chinese word
床位
Pronunciation
Pinyinchuáng wèi
Meaning
- nounhospital bed
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
One available inpatient place in a hospital, viewed as part of the hospital's total care capacity.
Common phrases
床位周转率chuáng wèi zhōu zhuǎn lǜ
bed turnover rate
床位使用情况chuáng wèi shǐ yòng qíng kuàng
bed utilization
Similar words
病床bìng chuáng: A hospital bed where a patient receives medical care and nursing.
病房bìng fáng: A hospital room where patients stay and receive medical care and nursing.
床位数chuáng wèi shù: The total number of inpatient places that a hospital or ward has.
剩余床位shèng yú chuáng wèi: The number of inpatient places that are still open for newly admitted patients.
Definition in Chinese
医院里用于安置住院患者的床及其对应的床位，通常在统计或报告中用来表示床位供给与使用状况。yī yuàn lǐ yòng yú ān zhì zhù yuàn huàn zhě de chuáng jí qí duì yìng de chuáng wèi tōng cháng zài tǒng jì huò bào gào zhōng yòng lái biǎo shì chuáng wèi gōng jǐ yǔ shǐ yòng zhuàng kuàng
Word origin
床 (chuáng, "bed") names the object for sleeping, while 位 (wèi, "place or position") adds the idea of an assigned place, producing the hospital term for a patient's place.
Usage tips
- 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").
Related words
- 床位周转率chuáng wèi zhōu zhuǎn lǜbed turnover ratenoun