病
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The word "病房" is formed by combining the character "病" (bìng), meaning "illness" or "sickness", with the character "房" (fáng), meaning "room". This creates a compound noun where "病" modifies "房" to specify the room's purpose, resulting in the literal meaning "sickness room", which refers to a hospital ward or sickroom.

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这间病房很干净。

Zhè jiān bìngfáng hěn gānjìng.

This hospital room is very clean.

护士每天打扫病房。

Hùshi měitiān dǎsǎo bìngfáng.

The nurse cleans the ward every day.

因为病人需要静养，所以病房保持安静。

Yīnwèi bìngrén xūyào jìngyǎng, suǒyǐ bìngfáng bǎochí ānjìng.

Because the patient needs rest, the hospital room is kept quiet.

这间宽敞的病房里摆满了鲜花。

Zhè jiān kuānchǎng de bìngfáng lǐ bǎi mǎn le xiānhuā.

This spacious hospital room is filled with fresh flowers.

为了控制感染，病房必须定期消毒和通风。

Wèile kòngzhì gǎnrǎn, bìngfáng bìxū dìngqī xiāodú hé tōngfēng.

To control infection, the ward must be regularly disinfected and ventilated.

Word Definition - 病房

bìng fáng ward (of a hospital); sickroom; CL:間|间[jiān]

Individual Character Details

病 bìng
房 fáng, fáng