Chinese Conversation · Level 47
90 words
Chinese word
接诊
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiē zhěn
Meaning
- verbsee patients
Example
医生现在正在接诊。yī shēng xiàn zài zhèng zài jiē zhěn
The doctor is seeing patients now.
More examples
医院下午三点开始接诊。yī yuàn xià wǔ sān diǎn kāi shǐ jiē zhěn
The hospital begins seeing patients at 3 p.m.
Core concept
The clinician's side of a patient visit, from welcoming the patient to beginning the examination.
Common phrases
医生接诊病人yī shēng jiē zhěn bìng rén
a doctor sees patients
预约接诊yù yuē jiē zhěn
schedule a medical appointment
Similar words
就诊jiù zhěn: Go to a hospital or clinic to see a doctor.
就医jiù yī: Seek medical care or treatment when ill.
挂号guà hào: Register at a hospital for a place in line to see a doctor.
看病kàn bìng: Stay with and care for someone who is sick.
Definition in Chinese
医生在医院或诊所接待病人，进行问诊和检查的行为。yī shēng zài yī yuàn huò zhén suǒ jiē dài bìng rén jìn xíng wèn zhěn hé jiǎn chá de xíng wéi
Word origin
接 (jiē, "receive") + 诊 (zhěn, "examine medically") forms a verb for receiving a patient and starting a clinical assessment.
Usage tips
- Chinese commonly makes a doctor, clinic, or specialist the subject of this verb, because it describes the provider's part of a medical visit.