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院
yuàn
Description
"院"常常指一种大的机构或地方，比如医院、学院。
"院" often refers to a large institution or place, such as a hospital or college.
它也可以指房子外面用墙围起来的空地，我们叫它院子。
It can also refer to an open space enclosed by walls outside a house, which we call a 院子 (courtyard).
Meanings
院yuàn
a large public institution or establishment
他在医院工作。
He works at the hospital.
院yuàn
courtyard; yard enclosed by walls
院子里有一棵大树。
There is a big tree in the yard.
院yuàn
college or faculty within a university
她是我们学院的老师。
She is a teacher at our college.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant a walled enclosure or courtyard, later extended to institutions.
- Nuance
rarely used alone; usually part of compounds like 医院, 学院, 院子.
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