Chinese word

急诊室

Pronunciation

Pinyinjí zhěn shì

Meaning

  • nounemergency room

Example

我正要去急诊室看朋友。wǒ zhèng yào qù jí zhěn shì kàn péng yǒu

I'm about to go to the emergency room to visit a friend.

Illustration for 急诊室 (emergency room)

More examples

病人正在急诊室接受治疗。bìng rén zhèng zài jí zhěn shì jiē shòu zhì liáo

The patient is receiving treatment in the emergency room.

Core concept

A hospital service that receives acute cases, checks their condition, and brings them to a stable state.

Common phrases

  • 去急诊室qù jí zhěn shì

    go to the emergency room

  • 到急诊室接受治疗dào jí zhěn shì jiē shòu zhì liáo

    receive treatment in the emergency room

  • 在急诊室等候zài jí zhěn shì děng hòu

    wait in the emergency room

Similar words

急诊jí zhěn: Emergency medical care for patients whose conditions need prompt attention.
急救jí jiù: Immediate treatment to save lives after serious injury or sudden illness.
急诊科jí zhěn kē: A hospital department for examining and treating patients who need urgent care.

Definition in Chinese

医院内负责接诊、初步抢救和稳定病情的场所，用于需要立即处理的急性病人。yī yuàn nèi fù zé jiē zhěn chū bù qiǎng jiù hé wěn dìng bìng qíng de cháng suǒ yòng yú xū yào lì jí chú lǐ de jí xìng bìng rén

Word origin

急诊室 (jízhěnshì, "emergency room") is built from 急 (jí, "urgent"), 诊 (zhěn, "medical examination"), and 室 (shì, "room").

Usage tips

  • The word signals immediate assessment rather than a booked checkup, so using it for a routine appointment can make the situation sound more serious than intended.

Opposites

Related words

  • 急诊jí zhěnemergency carenoun
  • 急诊科jí zhěn kēemergency departmentnoun

Word lists with this word