Chinese word

诊断书

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhěn duàn shū

Meaning

  • noundoctor's note

Example

请病假需要有诊断书。qǐng bìng jià xū yào yǒu zhěn duàn shū

A doctor's note is required to take sick leave.

Illustration for 诊断书 (doctor's note)

More examples

医生给我开了诊断书，让我休息三天。yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le zhěn duàn shū ràng wǒ xiū xī sān tiān

The doctor wrote me a doctor's note and told me to rest for three days.

Core concept

A written medical finding used as official evidence for sick leave and related paperwork.

Common phrases

  • 开诊断书kāi zhěn duàn shū

    issue a doctor's note

  • 出示诊断书chū shì zhěn duàn shū

    show a doctor's note

  • 提交诊断书tí jiāo zhěn duàn shū

    submit a doctor's note

Similar words

病假条bìng jià tiáo: A basic certificate explaining an illness-related absence from school or work.
医生证明yī shēng zhèng míng: A certificate from a doctor confirming a patient's diagnosis.
医疗证明yī liáo zhèng míng: A certificate recording medical treatment, examination results, or related health matters.

Definition in Chinese

医院或诊所的执业医师出具的书面文件，用于证明患者的病情及建议的休息时间，常作为请病假或报销等手续的凭证。yī yuàn huò zhén suǒ de zhí yè yī shī chū jù de shū miàn wén jiàn yòng yú zhèng míng huàn zhě de bìng qíng jí jiàn yì de xiū xī shí jiān cháng zuò wéi qǐng bìng jià huò bào xiāo děng shǒu xù de píng zhèng

Word origin

The word builds on 诊断 (zhěnduàn, "diagnosis") by adding 书 (shū, "document"), so a medical conclusion becomes a written record for formal use.

Usage tips

  • The term is used in administrative settings beyond absence from work or school, including paperwork connected with reimbursement.

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