yī yuàn
hospital
我去医院看医生。
Wǒ qù yīyuàn kàn yīshēng.
I go to the hospital to see a doctor.
我在医院住院。
Wǒ zài yīyuàn zhùyuàn.
I am hospitalized in the hospital.
医院里有很多人。
Yīyuàn lǐ yǒu hěnduō rén.
There are many people in the hospital.
医院 (yīyuàn)
hospital
病院 (bìngyuàn)
hospital
医馆 (yīguǎn)
clinic
诊所 (zhěnsuǒ)
clinic
卫生院 (wèishēngyuàn)
health center
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The Chinese word 医院 (yīyuàn) for "hospital" is a compound of two characters: 医 (yī), meaning "doctor" or "medicine", and 院 (yuàn), meaning "house" or "institution". The term 医院 first appeared in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) and was used to refer to government-run medical facilities. Over time, the meaning of 医院 expanded to include private hospitals and clinics.The character 医 (yī) has a long history in Chinese culture and can be traced back to the oracle bone script of the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC). The original form of the character depicted a person holding a pestle and mortar, which were used to grind herbs for medicine. The character 院 (yuàn) also has a long history and can be traced back to the Warring States period (475-221 BC). The original form of the character depicted a group of buildings surrounded by a wall, which represented a government office or institution.When the two characters 医 and 院 are combined to form 医院, the meaning is "a place where doctors practice medicine". This term is used to refer to a wide range of medical facilities, including hospitals, clinics, and sanatoriums.
