Chinese Conversation · Level 62
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Chinese word
导诊
Pronunciation
Pinyindǎo zhěn
Meaning
- nounpatient guidance
Example
请到一楼导诊台咨询。qǐng dào yì lóu dáo zhěn tái zī xún
Please ask at the patient guidance desk on the first floor.
More examples
大型医院里，导诊员会帮你指路到相应的科室。dà xíng yī yuàn lǐ dáo zhěn yuán huì bāng nǐ zhǐ lù dào xiāng yìng de kē shì
In a large hospital, a patient guidance staff member will direct you to the appropriate department.
Core concept
A hospital wayfinder that turns a patient's need into the right destination for care.
Common phrases
导诊台dáo zhěn tái
patient guidance desk
导诊员dáo zhěn yuán
patient guidance staff member
到导诊台咨询dào dáo zhěn tái zī xún
ask for help at the patient guidance desk
Similar words
咨询台zī xún tái: A desk that answers visitors' questions and gives directions or useful information.
接待处jiē dài chù: A hospital or facility desk that welcomes visitors and handles their needs.
挂号处guà hào chù: A desk where patients register for medical care and get visit slips.
导医dǎo yī: A hospital worker who guides patients to the department they need.
Definition in Chinese
医院或诊所内承担接待并引导病人到相应科室、挂号处或检查室的岗位或服务，也指该岗位所在的窗口或台子。yī yuàn huò zhén suǒ nèi chéng dān jiē dài bìng yín dǎo bìng rén dào xiāng yìng kē shì guà hào chù huò jiǎn chá shì de gǎng wèi huò fú wù yě zhǐ gāi gǎng wèi suǒ zài de chuāng kǒu huò tái zi
Word origin
导 (dǎo, "to guide") contributes the action of leading, while 诊 (zhěn, "medical consultation") specifies that the destination is part of a medical visit.
Usage tips
- Unlike a general information desk, this role belongs to a medical setting and helps with practical steps such as registration and examinations.
Other meanings
- guide patientsverb
- patient guidenoun
Related words
- 导诊台dáo zhěn táipatient guidance desknoun
- 导诊员dáo zhěn yuánpatient guidance staff membernoun