Chinese Conversation · Level 73
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Chinese word
专家号
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhuān jiā hào
Meaning
- nounspecialist appointment
Example
医院现在可以帮忙挂专家号。yī yuàn xiàn zài ké yǐ bāng máng guà zhuān jiā hào
The hospital can now help arrange a specialist appointment.
More examples
他病情严重，医生建议尽快挂专家号。tā bìng qíng yán zhòng yī shēng jiàn yì jǐn kuài guà zhuān jiā hào
His condition is serious, so the doctor recommended that he book a specialist appointment as soon as possible.
Core concept
A reserved place in a hospital schedule for seeing a specialist or senior doctor.
Common phrases
挂专家号guà zhuān jiā hào
book a specialist appointment
预约专家号yù yuē zhuān jiā hào
schedule a specialist appointment
取消专家号qǔ xiāo zhuān jiā hào
cancel a specialist appointment
Similar words
挂号guà hào: A hospital registration procedure or number used to arrange a medical visit.
预约yù yuē: An appointment made in advance to secure a time for medical care or another service.
普通号pǔ tōng hào: A regular hospital appointment slot for seeing a general doctor.
专家门诊zhuān jiā mén zhěn: A hospital outpatient clinic session or appointment slot handled by a specialist.
Definition in Chinese
医院为专科或资深医生设立的就诊预约号，表示可以优先或单独安排专家门诊的就诊名额，通常通过网上、电话或窗口分配。yī yuàn wèi zhuān kē huò zī shēn yī shēng shè lì de jiù zhěn yù yuē hào biǎo shì ké yǐ yōu xiān huò dān dú ān pái zhuān jiā mén zhěn de jiù zhěn míng é tōng cháng tōng guò wǎng shàng diàn huà huò chuāng kǒu fēn pèi
Word origin
专 (zhuān, "specialized") + 家 (jiā, "expert") form the word for a specialist, while 号 (hào, "number or place") adds an assigned consultation place.
Usage tips
- Unlike an English appointment, the term can refer to the limited booking resource itself, so hospital staff can say that it is full before a visit takes place.
Other meanings
- specialist appointment numbernoun
- specialist appointment slotnoun
Opposites
- 普通号pǔ tōng hàoregular appointmentnoun