Chinese word

分诊

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēn zhěn

Meaning

  • verbtriage

Example

医院会根据症状把患者分诊到不同科室。yī yuàn huì gēn jù zhèng zhuàng bǎ huàn zhě fēn zhěn dào bù tóng kē shì

The hospital triages patients to different departments based on their symptoms.

Illustration for 分诊 (triage)

More examples

护士先给病人分诊，然后安排到相应科室。hù shì xiān gěi bìng rén fēn zhěn rán hòu ān pái dào xiāng yìng kē shì

The nurse first triages the patient and then directs them to the appropriate department.

Core concept

An early medical checkpoint that sorts patients by urgency and sends each one toward the right care.

Common phrases

  • 给病人分诊gěi bìng rén fēn zhěn

    triage patients

  • 在门诊口分诊zài mén zhěn kǒu fēn zhěn

    triage patients at the outpatient clinic entrance

Similar words

挂号guà hào: Registration for hospital care by recording a patient's name and place in the queue.
预约yù yuē: Arranges a medical visit for a specific date, time, or queue position before arriving.
转诊zhuán zhěn: Sends a patient to another hospital or specialist for more specialized tests or treatment.
导诊dáo zhěn: Shows hospital visitors which service desk or department suits their symptoms or needs.

Definition in Chinese

在医院或诊所中，根据病人的症状、严重程度或主诉，对患者进行初步判断并安排到合适科室或就诊顺序的动作。zài yī yuàn huò zhén suǒ zhōng gēn jù bìng rén de zhèng zhuàng yán zhòng chéng dù huò zhǔ sù duì huàn zhě jìn xíng chū bù pàn duàn bìng ān pái dào hé shì kē shì huò jiù zhěn shùn xù de dòng zuò

Word origin

分诊 (fēnzhěn, "triage") combines 分 (fēn, "separate") and 诊 (zhěn, "examine"), linking an initial examination with the separation of patients by care needs.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb belongs mainly to hospital and clinic settings, not to the ordinary sorting of luggage, mail, or files.

Other meanings

  • classifyverb
  • screenverb

Related words

  • 分诊台fēn zhěn táitriage desknoun
  • 分诊员fēn zhěn yuántriage workernoun

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