Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
医院
yīyuàn
Description
医院是医生给病人看病的地方。
A 医院 is a place where doctors treat patients.
人生病或者受伤的时候，会去医院。
When people are sick or injured, they go to a 医院.
Meanings
医院yīyuàn
hospital; place where doctors treat patients
我头很疼，想去医院看医生。
I have a headache and want to see a doctor at the hospital.
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Notes
- Etymology
医 (medicine/heal) + 院 (institution/courtyard) = medical institution.
- Nuance
医院 is a full hospital; a small clinic is often 诊所.
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