病院 (bìng yuàn) — specialized hospital, sanatorium; often refers to a psychiatric hospital
Definition
病院 (bìngyuàn) means a specialized or sanatorium-type hospital — not a general hospital, which is 医院. In modern use it often refers to a psychiatric hospital.
noun
specialized hospitalsanatoriumoften refers to a psychiatric hospital
Measure word · 所
Examples
- 病院。Tā yīn wèi yì yù zhèng zhù jìn le nà jiā bìng yuàn.She was admitted to that specialized hospital for depression.
- 病院。Zhè jiā bìng yuàn zhī jiē shōu chuán rǎn bìng huàn zhě.This specialized hospital only admits patients with infectious diseases.
- 病院。Xiǎo zhèn shàng wéi yī de bìng yuàn shì shàng shì jì jiàn de.The only specialized hospital in the small town was built in the last century.
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