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住院 (zhù yuàn): to be hospitalized

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to be hospitalized
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 3

Full definitions

to be hospitalized
to stay in hospital

Chinese explanation

因为生病或受伤，需要留在医院里接受治疗和照顾，不能回家。通常指病人办理手续后，在医院住下来，由医生和护士照看，直到病情好转或康复才出院。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

to live

courtyard

Example sentences

He fell ill and was hospitalized.

My mother is hospitalized because of illness; I have to go to the hospital to see her.

The doctor suggested that he be hospitalized for a few days for observation.

He was hospitalized for two weeks.

She was hospitalized because of a fracture.

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