zhù yuàn
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他因为生病住院了。
Tā yīnwèi shēngbìng zhùyùanle.
He was hospitalized because of illness.
她住院期间，我每天都去看她。
Tā zhùyùan qījiān, wǒ měitiān dōu qù kàn tā.
During her hospitalization, I visited her every day.
住院费很贵，我们负担不起。
Zhùyùanfèi hěn guì, wǒmen fùdān bùqǐ.
The hospitalization fee is very expensive, we can't afford it.
住院 (zhùyuàn)
hospitalization
留院 (liúyuàn)
stay in hospital
出院 (chūyuàn)
discharge from hospital
门诊 (ménzhěn)
outpatient clinic
The Chinese word 住院 (zhùyuàn) is composed of two characters: 住 (zhù) and 院 (yuàn). The character 住 means "to live" or "to reside", while the character 院 means "a hospital" or "a courtyard". Together, the two characters 住院 literally mean "to live in a hospital", which is the equivalent of the English word "hospitalization".The word 住院 is commonly used in Chinese to refer to the act of being admitted to a hospital for medical treatment. It can also be used to refer to the period of time that a person spends in the hospital as a patient. For example, a person might say 我住院了一个星期 (wǒ zhùyuànle yīgè xīngqī), which means "I was hospitalized for a week".The word 住院 is also used in some other contexts. For example, it can be used to refer to a hospital ward or a hospital room. It can also be used to refer to the medical staff who work in a hospital.The word 住院 is a common and important word in Chinese. It is used in a variety of contexts, and it is important for HSK learners to understand its meaning and usage.
