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TOPIK 1noun

병원

byeongwon

병원이 · 병원을

hospital, clinic, doctor's office

Example

배가 아파서 병원에 갔어요.

My stomach hurt, so I went to the doctor.

Word parts

병 illness원 institute

Literally 'sickness institute' — used for small clinics too.

Good to know

Koreans say 병원에 가다 even for a small clinic visit — it isn't as serious as 'hospital' in English.