Definition
入院 is a separable verb (离合词) with two distinct senses: the common medical meaning 'to be hospitalized', and a Buddhist context meaning 'to enter a monastery (to become a monk)'. As a separable verb, you can insert aspect markers, measure words, or time duration between 入 and 院, e.g., 入过一次院 ('have been hospitalized once'). Pay attention to context to determine which sense is intended.
v.o.
to be hospitalized(Buddhism) to enter a monasteryto become a monk
Examples
- 入院。Tā yīnwèi zhòng bìng rù yuàn le.He was hospitalized due to a serious illness.
- ，。Tā rù guò yí cì yuàn, zhù le liǎng gè xīngqī.He has been hospitalized once and stayed for two weeks.
- 入院，。Tā niánqīng shí rù yuàn xiūxíng, hòulái chéngwéi le yì míng sēngrén.When he was young, he entered a monastery to practice and later became a monk.
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