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病房 (bìng fáng) — how to say "hospital ward" in Chinese
病房
Hospital ward
noun
Character composition
病
illness
房
room
Radicals / Keys
戶
Door
#63 · hù · 4 strokes
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
Collocations
病房门口
bìngfáng ménkǒu
ward doorway
住进病房
zhù jìn bìngfáng
be admitted to a ward
Examples
护士每天打扫病房两次。
The nurse cleans the ward twice a day.
他在病房里。
He is in the hospital ward.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "hospital ward" in Chinese?
"hospital ward" in Chinese is 病房 (bìng fáng).
What does 病房 mean in English?
病房 (bìng fáng) means "Hospital ward".
How is 病房 pronounced?
It is pronounced bìng fáng (written as bing fang, bingfang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "hospital ward" in Chinese characters?
It is written 病房: 病 has 10 strokes, 房 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 病房?
病房 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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