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

她是在城里那家老产院出生的。

Tā shì zài chéng lǐ nà jiā lǎo chǎnyuàn chūshēng de.

She was born at the old maternity hospital in town.

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