出院

• Pinyin: chū yuàn
• Hanzi breakdown: 出 = to go out; 院 = 阝 (mound/wall) + 完 (complete) — an enclosed space, extended to mean hospital

Meaning

To be discharged from hospital; to leave the hospital after treatment.

The opposite of 住院 (to be hospitalised). Used when a patient has recovered enough to go home. A common everyday term related to health and medical care.

Examples

1. 他的病好了，明天就可以出院了。 He has recovered and can be discharged tomorrow.
2. 奶奶上个星期出院了，现在在家休息。 Grandma was discharged from the hospital last week and is now resting at home.
3. 医生说他还需要观察几天才能出院。 The doctor said he needs a few more days of observation before he can be discharged.

Usage Guide

Context: health, hospital, recovery

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 他什么时候出院？(When is he being discharged?)
• 妈妈出院了，我们去接她。(Mum has been discharged — let's go pick her up.)

Don't Say

• 不要混淆出院和住院 — 出院 means to leave the hospital after recovery, while 住院 means to be admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Origin & History

Compound of 出 (to go out) and 院 (hospital, courtyard). Literally means to go out of the hospital.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal