Chinese word

就诊

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiù zhěn

Meaning

  • verbsee a doctor

Example

孩子发烧了，需要马上就诊。hái zi fā shāo le xū yào mǎ shàng jiù zhěn

The child has a fever and needs to see a doctor right away.

Illustration for 就诊 (see a doctor)

More examples

老人胸痛，家属立刻送他到急诊就诊。lǎo rén xiōng tòng jiā shǔ lì kè sòng tā dào jí zhěn jiù zhěn

The elderly man had chest pain, so his family immediately took him to the emergency room.

Core concept

A patient places a health problem in a doctor's care for examination or treatment.

Common phrases

  • 按时就诊àn shí jiù zhěn

    see a doctor regularly

  • 到门诊就诊dào mén zhěn jiù zhěn

    visit an outpatient clinic

  • 急诊就诊jí zhěn jiù zhěn

    go to the emergency room

Similar words

看医生kàn yī shēng: Go to a doctor for an examination or advice about a health problem.
看病kàn bìng: See a doctor for help with an illness.
就医jiù yī: Go to a hospital or other medical facility to receive treatment for an illness or injury.

Definition in Chinese

向医生寻求诊察或治疗的动作或过程xiàng yī shēng xún qiú zhěn chá huò zhì liáo de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

就 (jiù, "go to") + 诊 (zhěn, "examine medically") presents medical attention as the place or process a patient goes to receive professional care.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, simpler everyday wording is often preferred, while this term fits announcements, written health information, and discussions of medical arrangements.

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