医院 (yīyuàn) — hospital
HSK 1 | noun | hospital, medical facility
医院 (yīyuàn)
A hospital or medical facility where doctors treat patients. It is one of the most common public places discussed in everyday Chinese.
Meanings
- [noun] Hospital. A building or institution providing medical and surgical treatment.
Example Sentences
我去医院看病。 Wǒ qù yīyuàn kàn bìng. I am going to the hospital to see a doctor.
医院在哪里？ Yīyuàn zài nǎlǐ? Where is the hospital?
她在医院工作。 Tā zài yīyuàn gōngzuò. She works at the hospital.
我们去医院看他。 Wǒmen qù yīyuàn kàn tā. We are going to the hospital to visit him.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 去医院 | go to the hospital |
| 在医院 | at the hospital |
| 大医院 | large hospital |
| 医院里 | inside the hospital |
| 医院门口 | entrance of the hospital |
Memory Hook
Picture a building with a giant red cross and a sign reading "医院." The character 医 shows a person being treated with medicine, and 院 means a courtyard or institution.