Chinese word

临床

Pronunciation

Pinyinlín chuáng

Meaning

  • nounclinical work

Example

他主要做临床工作。tā zhǔ yào zuò lín chuáng gōng zuò

He mainly does clinical work.

Illustration for 临床 (clinical work)

More examples

医生根据临床诊断制定治疗方案。yī shēng gēn jù lín chuáng zhěn duàn zhì dìng zhì liáo fāng àn

Doctors develop treatment plans based on clinical diagnosis.

Core concept

Medical practice carried out in direct contact with patients in a ward or consulting room, where diagnosis, treatment, and observation happen.

Common phrases

  • 临床诊断lín chuáng zhěn duàn

    clinical diagnosis

  • 临床治疗lín chuáng zhì liáo

    clinical treatment

  • 临床观察lín chuáng guān chá

    clinical observation

Similar words

门诊mén zhěn: Medical care received during a short visit to a hospital for examination or a prescription.
住院zhù yuàn: Staying in a hospital to receive treatment and medical observation.
实验室shí yàn shì: A facility for testing and studying samples such as blood or tissue.
研究yán jiū: Scholarly study that uses data to investigate disease causes and treatments.

Definition in Chinese

直接面对患者，在病床或诊室内进行诊断、治疗和观察的医学实践或指该领域的工作与学科。zhí jiē miàn duì huàn zhě zài bìng chuáng huò zhěn shì nèi jìn xíng zhěn duàn zhì liáo hé guān chá de yī xué shí jiàn huò zhǐ gāi lǐng yù de gōng zuò yǔ xué kē

Word origin

临 (lín, "approach") + 床 (chuáng, "bed") evokes approaching a patient's bedside, which gives the word its sense of medicine practiced directly with patients.

Usage tips

  • English clinical can describe a trial, test, or sign, while the Chinese word more often points to the patient-care side of medicine.

Opposites

  • 理论lǐ lùntheorynoun
  • 基础医学jī chǔ yī xuébasic medicinenoun

Related words

  • 临床医生lín chuáng yī shēngcliniciannoun
  • 临床医学lín chuáng yī xuéclinical medicinenoun

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