院方 (yuàn fāng) — the hospital authorities; the hospital's side (in formal contexts)
Definition
Formal written noun referring to the hospital as an institution — the administration or authorities, not individual staff. Typically used in news, official statements, or disputes (e.g. between 院方 and 患者家属).
noun
the hospital authoritiesthe hospital's side (in formal contexts)
Examples
- 院方。yuàn fāng Biǎo shì huì jǐn kuài chǔ lǐ zhè jiàn shì.The hospital authorities said they will handle this matter as soon as possible.
- 院方。Huàn zhě jiā shǔ zhèng zài hé yuàn fāng gōu tōng.The patient's family is communicating with the hospital.
- 院方。yuàn fāng Jué dìng qǔ xiāo míng tiān de mén zhěn.The hospital decided to cancel tomorrow's outpatient services.
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