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住院

zhù yuàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to stay in hospital / to be hospitalized
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-298398af0ba40d3a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

住院 住院 [zhu4 yuan4] /to stay in hospital; to be hospitalized/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 住
    zhù

    to live / to reside / to stay / to stop / to cease / (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state)

  • 院
    yuàn

    courtyard / institution / CL:個|个[gè]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.