院 yuàn institute
institute; courtyard
How to remember 院: 阝 mound + 完 finish = institute. The students climb the grassy mound behind the building to cheer as they finish their last exam at the institute.
Component breakdown
院 = 阝 mound + 完 finish
- 阝 mound
- 完 finish
- 宀 house
- 元 yuan
- 一 one
- 兀 pedestal
The students climb the grassy mound behind the building to cheer as they finish their last exam at the institute.
How it is used
- Two threads. A walled 'courtyard / yard' - 院子 (yuànzi) courtyard.
- And a public institution - 医院 (yīyuàn) hospital, 电影院 (diànyǐngyuàn) cinema, 学院 (xuéyuàn) college. 住院 (zhùyuàn) = be hospitalized.
Words with 院
- 医院yīyuànhospitalHSK 1
- 电影院diànyǐngyuàncinemaHSK 1
- 住院zhùyuànto stay in hospitalHSK 3
- 出院chūyuànto leave hospitalHSK 3
- 剧院jùyuàntheaterHSK 4
- 学院xuéyuàncollegeHSK 4
- 院子yuànzicourtyardHSK 4
- 院长yuànzhǎnghead of an institutionHSK 4
- 法院fǎyuàncourt of lawHSK 5
- 养老院yǎnglǎoyuànnursing homeHSK 6
- 国务院guówùyuànState CouncilHSK 7
- 院士yuànshìscholarHSK 7
Example sentences
- 妈妈在医院工作。 Māma zài yīyuàn gōngzuò.Mom works in a hospital.