Chinese phrase
我要挂〜科的号 wǒ yào guà 〜 kē de hào
Meaning
I'd like to make an appointment with the ___ department
When to use it
Means wanting an appointment with a hospital department. It is a polite, everyday phrase for booking medical care, and the department name follows it.
Example dialogue
最近视力下降，我要挂眼科的号。 zuì jìn shì lì xià jiàng wǒ yào guà yǎn kē de hào
My eyesight has gotten worse recently, so I'd like to book an appointment with the eye department.
好的，请问您要预约专家号还是普通号？ hǎo de qǐng wèn nín yào yù yuē zhuān jiā hào hái shì pǔ tōng hào
All right. Would you like a specialist appointment or a general outpatient appointment?