Chinese Conversation · Level 42
90 words
Chinese word
病区
Pronunciation
Pinyinbìng qū
Meaning
- nounhospital ward
Example
我明天去病区看奶奶。wǒ míng tiān qù bìng qū kàn nái nǎi
I am going to the hospital ward tomorrow to visit my grandmother.
More examples
医生巡视病区。yī shēng xún shì bìng qū
The doctor makes rounds in the hospital ward.
Core concept
A designated hospital area where inpatients stay together and receive organized care.
Common phrases
在病区zài bìng qū
in the hospital ward
进入病区jìn rù bìng qū
enter the hospital ward
病区护士bìng qū hù shì
hospital ward nurse
Similar words
病房bìng fáng: A room in a hospital set aside for one or more patients.
病床bìng chuáng: A bed in a hospital provided for a patient.
科室kē shì: A hospital unit where staff carry out the work of a medical department.
Definition in Chinese
医院内用于住院患者诊疗、护理和安置的分区名称，通常按楼层、病栋或科室集中安排病房与床位。yī yuàn nèi yòng yú zhù yuàn huàn zhě zhěn liáo hù lǐ hé ān zhì de fēn qū míng chēng tōng cháng àn lóu céng bìng dòng huò kē shì jí zhōng ān pái bìng fáng yǔ chuáng wèi
Word origin
病 (bìng, "illness") + 区 (qū, "area") forms the name for an area organized around patients who need hospital care.
Usage tips
- In everyday hospital directions, the ward is often identified by its floor or department, while a room or bed number gives the more exact location.
Opposites
- 门诊mén zhěnoutpatient clinicnoun