三甲医院

三甲醫院

sānjiǎyīyuàn

phrase

Measure Word

一家三甲医院 jiā

Meanings

1 top-tier class-A general hospital (highest tier in China's hospital grading system)

Characters

first / grade A

Examples

这种手术只有三甲医院才能做。

Zhè zhǒng shǒushù zhǐyǒu sānjiǎyīyuàn cáinéng zuò.

Only top-tier hospitals can perform this kind of surgery.

她凌晨四点去三甲医院排队挂号。

Tā língchén sì diǎn qù sānjiǎyīyuàn páiduì guàhào.

She went to the top-tier hospital at 4 a.m. to queue for registration.

小城市的人生病常常要跑到省会的三甲医院。

Xiǎo chéngshì de rén shēngbìng chángcháng yào pǎo dào shěnghuì de sānjiǎyīyuàn.

People from small cities often have to travel to provincial-capital top-tier hospitals when they fall ill.

Tips

culture

China grades hospitals 一甲/二甲/三甲 (with 三甲 the highest). 三甲 hospitals are the flagship institutions; everyone wants to be seen at one, hence chronic overcrowding and the 4 a.m. queueing culture.

Stroke Order

三 sān

甲 jiǎ

医 yī

院 yuàn