Chinese word

出诊

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū zhěn

Meaning

  • verbsee patients

Example

主任今天上午在门诊楼出诊。zhǔ rèn jīn tiān shàng wǔ zài mén zhěn lóu chū zhěn

The director is seeing patients in the outpatient building this morning.

Illustration for 出诊 (see patients)

More examples

医生今天下午要到社区出诊。yī shēng jīn tiān xià wǔ yào dào shè qū chū zhěn

The doctor will see patients in the community this afternoon.

Core concept

A medical professional goes out to meet patients and provide care, either at a clinic or at their homes.

Common phrases

  • 医生出诊yī shēng chū zhěn

    doctor sees patients

  • 在门诊出诊zài mén zhěn chū zhěn

    see patients at an outpatient clinic

  • 到病人家出诊dào bìng rén jiā chū zhěn

    make house calls

Similar words

就诊jiù zhěn: Visits a hospital or clinic to receive medical examination or treatment.
接诊jiē zhěn: Receives patients for examination and treatment as a medical professional.
坐诊zuò zhěn: Stays at a set place in a clinic or hospital to examine patients.
诊疗zhěn liáo: Examines patients and provides treatment as part of medical care.

Definition in Chinese

医务人员在医院、门诊或外出为患者提供诊疗服务，总称医生出面接诊的行为。yī wù rén yuán zài yī yuàn mén zhěn huò wài chū wéi huàn zhě tí gōng zhěn liáo fú wù zǒng chēng yī shēng chū miàn jiē zhěn de xíng wéi

Word origin

出诊 (chūzhěn, "see patients") combines 出 (chū, "go out") + 诊 (zhěn, "medical consultation"), presenting patient care as the practitioner going out to examine patients.

Usage tips

  • In clinic schedules, this verb usually describes the medical worker's session or availability, so the subject is normally the doctor or another medical professional rather than the patient.

Other meanings

  • make house callsverb

Opposites

  • 停诊tíng zhěnstop seeing patientsverb

Related words

  • 出诊费chū zhěn fèihouse-call chargenoun
  • 出诊记录chū zhěn jì lùhouse-call recordnoun
  • 出诊时间chū zhěn shí jiānhouse-call hoursnoun

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