病房 (bìng fáng) — hospital ward, sickroom

Definition

病房 is specifically a hospital ward or sickroom — 屋子 is a generic 'room' and 客房 is a guest/hotel room. 病房 is the only one tied to a medical setting.

noun
hospital wardsickroom
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Examples

  • 病房
    Bìng rén zhù zài bìng fáng lǐ.
    The patient stays in the ward.
  • 病房
    Zhè jiān bìng fáng hěn ān jìng.
    This ward is very quiet.
  • 病房
    Yī shēng měi tiān lái bìng fáng jiǎn chá bìng rén.
    The doctor comes to the ward every day to check on the patients.

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