村卫生室

村衛生室

cūnwèishēngshì

noun

Measure Word

一间村卫生室 jiān

Meanings

1 village health clinic
2 village medical station

Characters

to guard / hygiene

Examples

村卫生室是农村医疗的第一线。

Cūn wèishēngshì shì nóngcūn yīliáo de dì yī xiàn.

The village clinic is the first line of rural healthcare.

我们村的村卫生室有一位医生和一位护士。

Wǒmen cūn de cūn wèishēngshì yǒu yí wèi yīshēng hé yí wèi hùshì.

Our village's clinic has one doctor and one nurse.

Tips

culture

Lowest tier of China's three-tier rural health system: 村卫生室 (village) → 乡镇卫生院 (township hospital) → 县医院 (county hospital). The village clinic is often staffed by a single 乡村医生 (formerly the 赤脚医生, barefoot doctor).

Stroke Order

村 cūn

卫 wèi

生 shēng

室 shì