Chinese word

号源

Pronunciation

Pinyinhào yuán

Meaning

  • nounappointment slot

Example

网站上还有号源可以预约。wǎng zhàn shàng hái yǒu hào yuán ké yǐ yù yuē

There are still appointment slots available to book on the website.

Illustration for 号源 (appointment slot)

More examples

他通过电话订到了一个号源，明天就能看病。tā tōng guò diàn huà dìng dào le yí gè hào yuán míng tiān jiù néng kàn bìng

He booked an appointment slot by phone and can see a doctor tomorrow.

Core concept

A bookable place in a medical registration system, linked to a particular doctor and time.

Similar words

预约yù yuē: A planned appointment set up before a visit.
挂号guà hào: The hospital registration process for receiving medical care.
门诊号mén zhěn hào: A check-in number issued for a hospital outpatient visit.

Definition in Chinese

在挂号或预约系统中，指可以被预约或挂到的挂号名额或可用席位，通常对应某一医生的具体时段或诊次。zài guà hào huò yù yuē xì tǒng zhōng zhǐ ké yǐ bèi yù yuē huò guà dào de guà hào míng é huò kě yòng xí wèi tōng cháng duì yìng mǒu yì yī shēng de jù tǐ shí duàn huò zhěn cì

Word origin

号 (hào, "registration number") refers to a medical registration, while 源 (yuán, "source or supply") highlights the available supply of such registrations.

Usage tips

  • Hospital booking pages commonly organize this availability by doctor, department, date, and consultation period, so the word often appears in search filters and schedules.

Other meanings

  • registration slotnoun
  • open slotnoun
  • medical appointment slotnoun

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