住院 zhù yuàn
“to be in hospital; to be hospitalized”
verb, verb / noun2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
住院 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 988: 住院 zhùyuàn — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 104
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 住院
住院 (zhùyuàn) means 'to be hospitalized' or 'to stay in hospital.' It is a separable verb-object verb: you can say 住了三天院 and 住过院, and use 住院期间. Do not add 医院 as an object after 住院.
例句Example sentences
- 奶奶上周住院了。nǎi nai shàng zhōu zhù yuàn le.Grandma was hospitalized last week.
- 他住院已经一个星期了。tā zhù yuàn yǐ jīng yí gè xīng qī le.He has been in the hospital for a week already.
- 住院期间，他不能吃辣的东西。zhù yuàn qī jiān, tā bù néng chī là de dōng xi.During his hospitalization, he cannot eat spicy food.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我爸爸住院了医院。
✓我爸爸住院了。
住院 already includes the meaning 'be in hospital'; 医院 cannot be added as an object after it.
易混词Easily confused
住院vs看病
看病 means 'to see a doctor / get medical treatment' and does not necessarily mean staying in hospital. 住院 specifically means being admitted and staying in hospital.