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How do you say "hospital" in Chinese?
医院
yī yuàn
In Chinese, "hospital" is 医院.
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Pronunciation
YI YUAN. Yi has a flat tone, yuan has a rising tone. Keep yi level, climb up on yuan.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 医 (yi) has 7 strokes meaning medicine or doctor, 院 (yuan) has 10 strokes meaning building or institution.
Example sentence
妈妈在医院工作。
Mom works at the hospital.
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How to remember 医院
Doctor building. A hospital is a building where doctors work and treat patients.
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Questions about 医院
How do you say "hospital" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "hospital" is 医院. It is a noun.
How is 医院 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 医 (yi) has 7 strokes meaning medicine or doctor, 院 (yuan) has 10 strokes meaning building or institution.
How is 医院 used in a sentence?
Use 医院 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 妈妈在医院工作。 (Mom works at the hospital.).
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