病房

• Pinyin: bìng fáng
• Hanzi breakdown: 病 = 疒 (sickness) + 丙, illness; 房 = 户 (door) + 方, room

Meaning

Hospital ward; sickroom. A room in a hospital where patients stay.

Refers to the rooms in hospitals where patients are admitted for treatment. Can be modified to specify types: 单人病房 (single room), 多人病房 (shared ward), 重症病房 (ICU). Often appears in contexts discussing hospitalization, medical care, or visiting patients.

Examples

1. 奶奶住在三楼的病房，我们每天都去探望她。 Grandma is in a ward on the third floor — we visit her every day.
2. 这家医院的病房条件很好，设施齐全。 The wards in this hospital have excellent conditions with complete facilities.
3. 医生查完房后，病房里安静下来了。 After the doctor finished rounds, the ward became quiet.

Usage Guide

Context: medical, healthcare

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 他被安排到单人病房休养。(He was assigned to a private ward to recover.)
• 探视时间到了，请离开病房。(Visiting hours are over — please leave the ward.)

Don't Say

• 不要把'病房'和'诊室'混淆 (Don't confuse 病房 with 诊室 — 诊室 is a consultation room for outpatients, while 病房 is for admitted patients)

Origin & History

Compound of 病 (illness, sick) + 房 (room). Literally means 'illness room.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal