内科

內科

nèikē

noun HSK 4 #19,076

Meanings

1 internal medicine
2 medical department (in a hospital)

Characters

inside; internal

department; branch; subject

Examples

他在医院内科工作。

Tā zài yīyuàn nèikē gōngzuò.

He works in the internal medicine department of the hospital.

内科在二楼。

Nèikē zài èr lóu.

Internal medicine is on the second floor.

Tips

usage

内科 (internal medicine) vs 外科 (wàikē, surgery). These are the two main divisions in a Chinese hospital. 内科 treats non-surgical conditions.

Stroke Order

内 nèi

科 kē