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医院 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yī yuàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
医院是用来治病的地方。
yī yuàn shì yòng lái bìng zhì de dì fāng
医院是用于治病的地方.
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
小明生病了，妈妈带他去医院看病。医生给他开了药。
xiǎo míng shēng bìng le， mā ma dài tā qù yī yuàn kàn bìng。 yī shēng gěi tā kāi le yào。
Xiaoming was sick, so his mom took him to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor gave him some medicine.
爸爸在医院工作，每天都很忙。
bà ba zài yī yuàn gōng zuò， měi tiān dōu hěn máng。
Dad works in the hospital and is very busy every day.
奶奶生病了，住在医院里。
nǎi nai shēng bìng le， zhù zài yī yuàn lǐ。
Grandma was sick, so she stayed in the hospital.
医院里有很多医生和护士。他们帮助病人。
yī yuàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō yī shēng hé hù shì。 tā men bāng zhù bìng rén。
There are many doctors and nurses in the hospital. They help patients.
去医院之前要先预约，这样可以节省时间。
qù yī yuàn zhī qián yào xiān yù yuē， zhè yàng kě yǐ jié shěng shí jiān。
You should make an appointment before going to the hospital, as this can save you time.