jap6 jyun2入院
Jyutpingjap6 jyun2
Yaleyahp yún
Definition
To be admitted to the hospital; to be hospitalized.
neutralhealth
How it's used
Focus on the process of checking into a medical facility rather than just the state of being inside one. It is often used with the particle 咗 to describe the completed action of being admitted, such as 佢入院咗喇.
Examples
He is very sick and needs to be hospitalized immediately.
Related words
Common phrases
emergency admission
arrange for hospitalization
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 睇醫生, which simply means seeing a doctor for a consultation. 入院 specifically implies a formal admission process where the patient stays in the hospital for a period of time.
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