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Definition
Sanatorium; a care home or medical facility providing long-term treatment and care.
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How it's used
Focuses on long term care and recovery rather than acute medical intervention. It is often associated with elderly care or rehabilitation for chronic conditions. In modern usage, people might prefer more specific terms like 護老院 for elderly care or 復康中心 for rehabilitation depending on the primary service provided.
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His grandfather has been living in the sanatorium for a long time.
Which sanatorium has a better environment?
Related words
Common phrases
to be admitted to a sanatorium
sanatorium care
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
