No. 3,209 in Chinese
入院
"入院" means "admission to a hospital."
In a sentence
他因为病情加重而需要入院治疗。
He needs to be hospitalized for treatment due to his worsened condition.
In this sentence, '入院' (hospitalized) refers to the act of being admitted to a hospital for medical care.
急救人员迅速将伤者送往医院，并安排入院手续。
Emergency personnel quickly transported the injured to the hospital and arranged the admission procedures.
Here, '入院' (admission to hospital) denotes the process of formally entering the hospital for treatment.
小李是刚入院的新生，对校园环境还不熟悉。
Xiao Li is a new student who has just enrolled and is not yet familiar with the campus environment.
In this context, '入院' (enrolled in an institution) is used metaphorically, referring to the act of being admitted to an educational institution.
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