Ward

WAWD /wɔːd/

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What it really means

A hospital room or section with several beds where inpatients stay, usually named or numbered (e.g. "Ward 7"). Wards have set visiting hours — check before you go to see someone.

Chinese explanation

病房：医院里有多张床位、供住院病人使用的房间或区域，通常有名称或编号（如"Ward 7"）。病房有固定探视时间，探望前先查好。

Example conversation

A: I'm coming to visit — where are you? B: I'm on Ward 12, second floor. Visiting is two till eight.

A：我来看你——你在哪儿？ B：我在12号病房，二楼。探视时间是下午两点到八点。

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