院
yuàn
Description
“院”常常用来表示一个大的地方或机构，比如医院、学校里的学院。
"院" is often used to denote a large place or institution, such as a hospital or a college within a school.
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
large public building or institution
他生病了，去医院看医生。
He was sick and went to the hospital to see a doctor.
院子yuànzi
yard or courtyard around a house
我家的院子里有很多花。
There are many flowers in my family's yard.
学院xuéyuàn
college or academic institute
我姐姐在美术学院学画画。
My older sister studies painting at the art academy.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant a walled enclosure; extended to buildings and institutions inside such walls.
- Nuance
rarely used alone; usually part of compounds like 医院, 学院, 院子.
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