Chinese word

候诊

Pronunciation

Pinyinhòu zhěn

Meaning

  • verbwait to see the doctor

Example

病人都在候诊。bìng rén dōu zài hòu zhěn

All the patients are waiting to see the doctor.

Illustration for 候诊 (wait to see the doctor)

More examples

大家都在门诊里候诊，护士在叫号。dà jiā dōu zài mén zhěn lǐ hòu zhěn hù shì zài jiào hào

Everyone is waiting to see the doctor in the outpatient clinic, and the nurse is calling numbers.

Core concept

A clinic queue leads from arrival to a doctor's examination, with each patient waiting for a turn.

Common phrases

  • 排队候诊pái duì hòu zhěn

    line up and wait to see the doctor

  • 在门诊候诊zài mén zhěn hòu zhěn

    wait to see the doctor in the outpatient clinic

Similar words

等待děng dài: Staying in place until a set time or event occurs.
排队pái duì: Standing in line to wait for a turn.
挂号guà hào: Registering at a hospital to receive medical care.
就医jiù yī: Visiting a medical facility to receive a diagnosis or treatment.

Definition in Chinese

按先后顺序在医疗机构等待医生进行诊断或就诊的动作或状态。àn xiān hòu shùn xù zài yī liáo jī gòu děng dài yī shēng jìn xíng zhěn duàn huò jiù zhěn de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

候诊 (hòuzhěn, "wait for a medical examination") combines 候 (hòu, "wait") with 诊 (zhěn, "medical examination").

Usage tips

  • English often separates the place from the activity with terms such as "waiting room," while this word describes the patient's waiting stage in the care process.

Other meanings

  • waiting for a checkupnoun

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