Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 妓院
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4]
医院yīyuànhospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4]
出院chūyuànto leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital
住院zhùyuànto stay in hospital; to be hospitalized
剧院jùyuàntheater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4]
学院xuéyuàncollege; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3]