Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
医馆
yīguǎn
Description
医馆是看病和买中药的地方，很多人生病的时候会去那里。
A 医馆 is a place to see a doctor and buy Chinese medicine; many people go there when they are sick.
这个词常常用在中医里，比现在的"医院"更有老的感觉。
This word is often used in traditional Chinese medicine and feels older than the modern word "医院" (hospital).
Meanings
医馆yīguǎn
a clinic, especially a traditional Chinese medicine practice
爷爷去街上的医馆看病。
Grandpa went to the clinic on the street to see a doctor.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
医 (medicine/heal) + 馆 (establishment/hall), literally a place for healing.
- Nuance
sounds more traditional than 医院; often linked to Chinese medicine or old settings.
Links