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病房

bìng fáng

hospital ward

How common it is

病房 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say bìng fáng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

病房表示医院里住病人的房间。

bìng fáng biǎo shì yī yuàn lǐ zhù bìng rén de fáng jiān。

病房 means a hospital room for patients.

Context note

病房常用于医院和照顾病人。

bìng fáng cháng yòng yú yī yuàn hé zhào gù bìng rén。

It is often used in hospitals and patient care.

5 examples

他住在病房里。
tā zhù zài bìng fáng lǐ。
He is staying in the hospital room.
请保持病房安静。
qǐng bǎo chí bìng fáng ān jìng。
Please keep the hospital room quiet.
病房里有两张床。
bìng fáng lǐ yǒu liǎng zhāng chuáng。
There are two beds in the hospital room.
她去病房看朋友。
tā qù bìng fáng kàn péng yǒu。
She went to the hospital room to visit a friend.
医生在病房检查病人。
yī shēng zài bìng fáng jiǎn chá bìng rén。
The doctor checks the patient in the hospital room.

5 mini stories

妈妈在病房里照顾孩子。
mā ma zài bìng fáng lǐ zhào gù hái zi。
Mom is taking care of the child in the hospital room.
病房外面很安静。
bìng fáng wài miàn hěn ān jìng。
It is quiet outside the hospital room.
他每天都去病房看爷爷。
tā měi tiān dōu qù bìng fáng kàn yé ye。
He goes to the hospital room to see Grandpa every day.
医生提醒大家病房里不要大声说话。
yī shēng tí xǐng dà jiā bìng fáng lǐ bú yào dà shēng shuō huà。
The doctor reminded everyone not to speak loudly in the hospital room.
病房里的灯一直开着。
bìng fáng lǐ de dēng yì zhí kāi zhe。
The lights in the hospital room stay on all the time.

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