方舱

方艙

fāngcāng

noun

Meanings

1 modular cabin; prefab demountable unit
2 (2020-2022) mass quarantine / field hospital facility

Characters

square; modular

Examples

确诊的人会被送到方舱。

Quèzhěn de rén huì bèi sòng dào fāngcāng.

Confirmed cases were sent to the fāngcāng facilities.

上海当时建了好几个大型方舱医院。

Shànghǎi dāngshí jiàn le hǎojǐ gè dàxíng fāngcāng yīyuàn.

At the time Shanghai built several large fāngcāng hospitals.

Tips

history

Originally a military term for portable shelter units. During the 2020-2022 COVID period 方舱医院 — improvised mass quarantine sites built in convention centers and stadiums — brought the word into everyday use.

Stroke Order

方 fāng

舱 cāng