Chinese word

科室

Pronunciation

Pinyinkē shì

Meaning

  • noundepartment

Example

他到科室做复查。tā dào kē shì zuò fù chá

He went to the department for a follow-up.

Illustration for 科室 (department)

More examples

她是科室的护士。tā shì kē shì de hù shì

She is a nurse in the department.

Core concept

A focused part of a medical institution where one kind of care is organized and provided.

Common phrases

  • 各科室gè kē shì

    each department

  • 科室人员kē shì rén yuán

    department staff

  • 科室门诊kē shì mén zhěn

    department outpatient clinic

Similar words

科kē: A hospital unit handling diagnosis and treatment in one specialty.
挂号处guà hào chù: A hospital registration point for signing up, receiving a queue number, or checking a department.
门诊mén zhěn: Hospital care for patients who do not stay overnight, together with its service area.
诊室zhěn shì: A room set aside for a doctor to examine patients.

Definition in Chinese

医院或医疗机构中为某一专业提供诊疗、检查或门诊服务的部门以及该部门使用的具体房间或办公场所。yī yuàn huò yī liáo jī gòu zhōng wèi mǒu yì zhuān yè tí gōng zhěn liáo jiǎn chá huò mén zhěn fú wù de bù mén yǐ jí gāi bù mén shǐ yòng de jù tǐ fáng jiān huò bàn gōng cháng suǒ

Word origin

科 (kē, "specialty") marks a distinct field, while 室 (shì, "room") adds the unit or workplace where that field operates.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate department with a university or office, but hospital use points to a clinical area and its services.

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