HSK 3
HSK 3 · App lesson 18
15-25 min 6 words Official 8.1/2 8 sections

Talk about staying in hospital, leaving hospital, looking after a patient, and having a fever or a cold.

New HSK Course 3, official lesson 8, part 1 of 2.

A recovered friend leaving a hospital entrance with someone supporting them
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

After the clothing shop, 马克 feels unwell. These six words cover a short hospital stay and going home again.

出(chū)院(yuàn) 住(zhù)院(yuàn) 病(bìng)人(rén) 照(zhào)顾(gù) 发(fā)烧(shāo) 感(gǎn)冒(mào)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing to leave hospital
出(chū)院(yuàn)

to leave hospital

Model sentence
What to notice

出院 is going home after a hospital stay.

Try it

Pair it with 住院.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing to be in hospital
住(zhù)院(yuàn)

to be in hospital

Model sentence
What to notice

住院 is staying in hospital to get better.

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You already know 医院.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing patient
病(bìng)人(rén)

patient

Model sentence
What to notice

病人 is a person who is ill. You already know 病.

Try it

Practice 看病人.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing to look after
照(zhào)顾(gù)

to look after

Model sentence
What to notice

照顾 is helping someone who needs care.

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Put the person after 照顾.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing to have a fever
发(fā)烧(shāo)

to have a fever

Model sentence
What to notice

发烧 is a hot, unwell feeling.

Try it

Practice 我发烧了.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing a cold
感(gǎn)冒(mào)

a cold

Model sentence
What to notice

感冒 is a common cold.

Try it

You already know 生病.

Vocabulary match

Connect word, pinyin, and meaning.

Pick one item from each column. When all three belong together, they lock in as a match.

Word
    Pinyin
      Meaning
        Grammar

        One pattern holds the lesson together.

        了 after 出院 or 住院 marks the new situation.

        1 A new state with 了
        Grammar 01 / 01
        situation + 了

        A new state with 了

        了 after a situation shows a change. 今天我出院了 means leaving the hospital is a new fact now. 住院了 is the opposite change, going in.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: I have left the hospital.

        Pair it with 住院.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "a cold".

        感冒 is a common cold.

        Reading practice

        Continue in order when you can. You can also open any app lesson whenever it is useful.

        出(chū)院(yuàn)

        Going home from hospital

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：我(wǒ)发(fā)烧(shāo)了(le)，也(yě)感(gǎn)冒(mào)了(le)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：他(tā)住(zhù)院(yuàn)了(le)。他(tā)是(shì)病(bìng)人(rén)。

        刘(liú)明(míng)：我(wǒ)照(zhào)顾(gù)他(tā)。

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：今(jīn)天(tiān)我(wǒ)出(chū)院(yuàn)了(le)。

        Mark: I had a fever, and I also had a cold.

        Anna: He was in hospital. He is a patient.

        Liu Ming: I looked after him.

        Mark: Today I left the hospital.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What happened to 马克 today?
        Question 01

        What happened to 马克 today?

        Question 2: Who looked after him?
        Question 02

        Who looked after him?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you left the hospital today.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "to leave hospital"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "a cold"?

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