Usage note
医院是生病或受伤时去看医生和治病的地方。
yī yuàn shì shēng bìng huò shòu shāng shí qù kàn yī shēng hé zhì bìng de dì fang.
This word refers to a place where people go to see a doctor and get treatment when they are sick or injured.
Context note
当身体不舒服时，我们会去医院看病。
dāng shēn tǐ bù suǒ fú shí ， wǒ men huì qù yī yuàn kàn bìng 。
When your body feels uncomfortable, you will go to the hospital for a check-up.
5 examples
生病了要去医院。
shēng bìng le yào qù yī yuàn。
If you are sick, you should go to the hospital.
妈妈带我去医院看病。
mā ma dài wǒ qù yī yuàn kàn bìng。
Mom took me to the hospital for a check-up.
医生在医院工作。
yī shēng zài yī yuàn gōng zuò。
Doctors work in the hospital.
医院里有很多护士。
yī yuàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō hù shì。
There are many nurses in the hospital.
去医院之前要先预约。
qù yī yuàn zhī qián yào xiān yù yuē。
You should make an appointment before going to the hospital.
5 mini stories
小明发烧了，妈妈带他去医院。医生给他开了药，小明很快就不难受了。
Xiǎo Míng fāshāo le, māma dài tā qù yīyuàn. Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le yào, Xiǎo Míng hěn kuài jiù bù nánshòu le.
Xiao Ming had a fever, so his mom took him to the hospital. The doctor gave him medicine, and Xiao Ming soon felt better.
爷爷的腿疼，我们陪他去了医院。护士阿姨很温柔，爷爷笑着说不怕了。
Yéye de tuǐ téng, wǒmen péi tā qù le yīyuàn. Hùshi āyí hěn wēnróu, yéye xiàozhe shuō bù pà le.
Grandpa's leg hurt, so we went with him to the hospital. The nurse was very gentle, and Grandpa smiled and said he wasn't scared anymore.
小猫咪从树上掉下来，姐姐抱着它跑到医院。兽医叔叔检查后，说它只是擦伤了。
Xiǎo māomī cóng shù shàng diào xiàlái, jiějie bàozhe tā pǎo dào yīyuàn. Shòuyī shūshu jiǎnchá hòu, shuō tā zhǐshì cāshāng le.
The little kitten fell from a tree, and big sister carried it and ran to the hospital. After checking, the vet said it only had a scratch.
学校组织我们去参观医院。我们看到医生用听诊器听心跳，真有趣。
Xuéxiào zǔzhī wǒmen qù cānguān yīyuàn. Wǒmen kàn dào yīshēng yòng tīngzhěnqì tīng xīntiào, zhēn yǒuqù.
The school organized a visit to the hospital for us. We saw doctors using stethoscopes to listen to heartbeats; it was really interesting.
爸爸在医院工作，他是一名药剂师。每天他都会帮病人拿药，大家都很感谢他。
Bàba zài yīyuàn gōngzuò, tā shì yī míng yàojìshī. Měitiān tā dōu huì bāng bìngrén ná yào, dàjiā dōu hěn gǎnxiè tā.
Dad works at the hospital; he is a pharmacist. Every day he helps patients get their medicine, and everyone is very thankful to him.
Mini dialogue
去医院
A
你妈妈在哪里工作？
Nǐ māma zài nǎlǐ gōngzuò?
Where does your mom work?
B
她在医院工作，她是一名护士。
Tā zài yīyuàn gōngzuò, tā shì yī míng hùshi.
She works at the hospital, she is a nurse.
找医院
A
请问，医院怎么走？
Qǐngwèn, yīyuàn zěnme zǒu?
Excuse me, how do I get to the hospital?
B
一直往前走，医院就在左边。
Yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu, yīyuàn jiù zài zuǒbiān.
Go straight ahead, the hospital is on the left.
Related words and contrasts
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医生
yī shēng
doctor
A person who works in a hospital.
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护士
hù shi
nurse
A person who helps doctors and patients in a hospital.
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看病
kàn bìng
to see a doctor
What people do when they go to a hospital.