住院

zhù yuàn

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to be in hospital
2. to be hospitalized

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

出院

chū yuàn

to leave hospital

When someone leaves the hospital after treatment.

Related words

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治疗

zhì liáo

to treat (an illness)

Receiving treatment, often during hospitalization.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

住院 is intransitive; do not say *住院病人. Instead use 病人住院 (the patient is hospitalized).

Example Sentences

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他因为生病住院了。

He was hospitalized due to illness.

他因为艾滋病住院了。

He was hospitalized due to AIDS.

他得了肺炎，需要住院。

He got pneumonia and needs to be hospitalized.

我必須住院嗎?

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1344764)

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Words Containing 住院

住院治疗

zhù yuàn zhì liáo

to receive hospital treatment

inpatient department

resident physician

Child Words of 住院

courtyard

to live

住院