Chinese word

化验室

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuà yàn shì

Meaning

  • nounlab

Example

我需要到化验室做血液检查。wǒ xū yào dào huà yàn shì zuò xuè yè jiǎn chá

I need to go to the lab for a blood test.

Illustration for 化验室 (lab)

More examples

医生把样本送去化验室检查。yī shēng bǎ yàng běn sòng qù huà yàn shì jiǎn chá

The doctor sent the sample to the lab for testing.

Core concept

A controlled room where a sample is examined and turned into useful information.

Common phrases

  • 把样本送到化验室bǎ yàng běn sòng dào huà yàn shì

    send a sample to the lab

  • 到化验室拿化验单dào huà yàn shì ná huà yàn dān

    go to the lab to pick up the test report

  • 去化验室做检查qù huà yàn shì zuò jiǎn chá

    go to the lab for testing

Similar words

检验室jiǎn yàn shì: A hospital room where blood, urine, and other samples are tested to help diagnose illness.
实验室shí yàn shì: A room with scientific equipment and materials for experiments and research.

Definition in Chinese

专门用来做检验或化验操作的室内场所zhuān mén yòng lái zuò jiǎn yàn huò huà yàn cāo zuò de shì nèi cháng suǒ

Word origin

化验室 (huàyànshì, "lab") combines 化 (huà, "chemical change") + 验 (yàn, "examine") to form 化验 (huàyàn, "laboratory testing"), then adds 室 (shì, "room") to specify the testing location.

Usage tips

  • In a hospital conversation, this word identifies the testing area rather than the patient's appointment, result, or sample, keeping the place and the procedure distinct.

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