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    Referring to a hospital with 医院 (yīyuàn)

    Existence & Possession
    Location & Position

    Structure

    在 + 医院 + Verb

    Explanation

    The noun 医院 (yīyuàn) means "hospital" and refers to a medical facility where patients receive diagnosis and treatment. It is commonly used with 在 to describe being at or going to the hospital.

    Examples

    • 她生病了,我们送她去医院吧。

      Tā shēngbìng le, wǒmen sòng tā qù yīyuàn ba.

      She's sick; let's take her to the hospital.

    • 这家医院的医生水平很高。

      Zhè jiā yīyuàn de yīshēng shuǐpíng hěn gāo.

      The doctors at this hospital are very skilled.

    • 他在医院住了一个星期才出院。

      Tā zài yīyuàn zhù le yī ge xīngqī cái chūyuàn.

      He stayed in the hospital for a week before being discharged.

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