Chinese word

耳鼻喉科

Pronunciation

Pinyiněr bí hóu kē

Meaning

  • nounENT clinic

Example

我要去耳鼻喉科看病。wǒ yào qù ěr bí hóu kē kàn bìng

I'm going to the ENT clinic to see a doctor.

Illustration for 耳鼻喉科 (ENT clinic)

More examples

我在耳鼻喉科挂号，等医生。wǒ zài ěr bí hóu kē guà hào děng yī shēng

I'm registering at the ENT clinic and waiting for the doctor.

Core concept

A hospital department that treats the connected ear, nose, and throat area.

Common phrases

  • 到耳鼻喉科挂号dào ěr bí hóu kē guà hào

    register at the ENT clinic

  • 去耳鼻喉科看病qù ěr bí hóu kē kàn bìng

    go to the ENT clinic for treatment

  • 看耳鼻喉科医生kàn ěr bí hóu kē yī shēng

    see an ENT doctor

Similar words

耳鼻科ěr bí kē: A conversational name for a medical department that treats ear, nose, and throat problems.
耳鼻喉ěr bí hóu: A conversational term for the connected ear, nose, and throat area.
耳鼻咽喉科ěr bí yān hóu kē: The formal medical name for the department that examines and treats the ear, nose, and throat.

Definition in Chinese

负责对耳、鼻、咽喉等头颈部位疾病进行诊断和治疗的专科。fù zé duì ěr bí yān hóu děng tóu jǐng bù wèi jí bìng jìn xíng zhěn duàn hé zhì liáo de zhuān kē

Word origin

耳鼻喉科 (ěrbíhóukē, "ENT specialty") combines 耳 (ěr, "ear") + 鼻 (bí, "nose") + 喉 (hóu, "throat") + 科 (kē, "medical department") to name one specialty for this group of body parts.

Usage tips

  • In hospital settings, this word identifies a department to visit, not a symptom or a single body part.

Related words

  • 耳鼻喉科医生ěr bí hóu kē yī shēngENT doctornoun
  • 耳鼻喉科门诊ěr bí hóu kē mén zhěnENT outpatient clinicnoun

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