Chinese Conversation · Level 52
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Chinese word
急诊
Pronunciation
Pinyinjí zhěn
Meaning
- nounemergency treatment
Example
医院提供24小时急诊服务。yī yuàn tí gōng 24 xiǎo shí jí zhěn fú wù
The hospital provides 24-hour emergency treatment.
More examples
车祸后，伤者被送往急诊室。chē huò hòu shāng zhě bèi sòng wǎng jí zhěn shì
After the car accident, the injured person was taken to the emergency room.
Core concept
The part of medical care built for fast assessment and treatment when waiting could be unsafe.
Common phrases
急诊室jí zhěn shì
emergency room
到急诊就诊dào jí zhěn jiù zhěn
seek treatment at the emergency room
急诊救治jí zhěn jiù zhì
emergency medical treatment
Similar words
急救jí jiù: Urgent first aid or treatment given at once to stop a condition from worsening.
急诊室jí zhěn shì: The hospital area for receiving and initially treating suddenly ill or injured patients.
救护车jiù hù chē: A specially equipped vehicle that takes patients from an emergency to a hospital.
急症jí zhèng: An illness or condition that starts suddenly and may quickly become serious.
Definition in Chinese
医院为突发病情或外伤提供的即时救治服务或其设立的接诊场所，强调处理的及时性和优先性。yī yuàn wèi tū fā bìng qíng huò wài shāng tí gōng de jí shí jiù zhì fú wù huò qí shè lì de jiē zhěn cháng suǒ qiáng diào chú lǐ de jí shí xìng hé yōu xiān xìng
Word origin
急 (jí, "urgent") + 诊 (zhěn, "medical examination") combines the need for speed with the act of seeing a doctor, forming a term for priority medical care.
Usage tips
- For English speakers, this is useful as a hospital-care term rather than a general label for any urgent task.
Other meanings
- emergency roomnoun
Opposites
- 门诊mén zhěnoutpatient carenoun
Related words
- 急诊科jí zhěn kēemergency departmentnoun
- 急诊医生jí zhěn yī shēngemergency doctornoun
- 急诊中心jí zhěn zhōng xīnemergency centernoun