产院

產院

chǎnyuàn

noun

Measure Word

一家产院 jiā

Meanings

1 maternity hospital
2 lying-in hospital

Characters

to give birth / produce

courtyard / institution

Examples

HSK 4

她是在城里那家老产院出生的。

Tā shì zài chénglǐ nà jiā lǎo chǎnyuàn chūshēng de.

She was born at the old maternity hospital in town.

HSK 5

新建的产院设备很现代化。

Xīnjiàn de chǎnyuàn shèbèi hěn xiàndàihuà.

The newly built maternity hospital has very modern equipment.

Tips

usage

产院 is a dedicated maternity hospital. The maternity ward inside a general hospital is 产科 (chǎnkē). Today many births happen in a 产科 rather than a standalone 产院.

Stroke Order

产 chǎn

院 yuàn