Korean word

진단하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchindanhada

Meaning

  • verbdiagnose

Example

의사가 아이의 병을 진단했어요.ui sa ga a i ui pyeong eul chin dan hae sseo yo

The doctor diagnosed the child's illness.

Illustration for 진단하다 (diagnose)

More examples

정밀 검사로 초기 암을 진단했어요.cheong mil keom sa ro cho gi a meul chin dan hae sseo yo

Early-stage cancer was diagnosed through a detailed examination.

Core concept

An expert studies symptoms, circumstances, and evidence before reaching a conclusion about an illness or condition.

Common phrases

  • 병을 진단하다pyeong eul chin dan ha da

    diagnose an illness

  • 상태를 진단하다sang tae reul chin dan ha da

    diagnose a condition

Similar words

알아보다araboda: Looking for information or asking questions until a fact or reason becomes clear.
판단하다pandanhada: Deciding what conclusion is reasonable after considering several facts or pieces of evidence.
확인하다hwaginhada: Checking a fact or state carefully so that it can be trusted as correct.
검사하다keomsahada: Carrying out an examination to discover illness or learn about a condition in detail.

Definition in Korean

의사나 전문가가 증상·정황과 자료를 분석하여 병명이나 원인·상태를 결론짓는 동사형 표현이다.ui sa na cheon mun ga ga cheung sang cheong hwang gwa cha ryo reul pun seo ka yeo pyeong myeong i na wo nin sang tae reul kyeol lon jin neun tong sa hyeong pyo hyeo ni da

Word origin

The verb combines the Sino-Korean term for diagnosis with the common verb-forming element meaning to do or carry out.

Usage tips

  • Its formal tone suits medical reports and expert explanations, while casual speech may use simpler wording.

Opposites

  • 오진하다ojinhadamisdiagnoseverb

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