住院

zhù yuàn · zhu yuan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to be in hospital
  2. to be hospitalized

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)在(zài)我(wǒ)住(zhù)院(yuàn)时(shí)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)照(zhào)顾(gù)了(le)孩(hái)子(zi)。

Tom took care of my kids when I was in the hospital.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)告(gào)诉(sù)了(le)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)住(zhù)院(yuàn)了(le)。

I've already told Tom that Mary is in the hospital.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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