医院 (yī yuàn) — how to say "hospital" in Chinese

Measure word:

医院

Hospital

Character composition

medicine; to treat

institution; courtyard

Radicals / Keys

Mound

#170 · · 2 strokes

Hiding enclosure

#23 · · 2 strokes

Examples

今天我去医院看医生,我很高兴。

Today I go to the hospital to see a doctor, I am very happy.

我去医院

I go to the hospital.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 医院 (yī yuàn) — hospital

[yi-yu] Yoda walked into the hospital 医院 🏥 where he saw a medic treating a tiny robot 医 (medicine). The courtyard 院 was bustling with droids, and Yoda lent a hand, using the Force to organize the droids in the medical institution.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "hospital" in Chinese?

"hospital" in Chinese is 医院 (yī yuàn).

What does 医院 mean in English?

医院 (yī yuàn) means "Hospital".

How is 医院 pronounced?

It is pronounced yī yuàn (written as yi yuan, yiyuan). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.

How do you write "hospital" in Chinese characters?

It is written 医院.

What HSK level is 医院?

医院 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.

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