Chinese word

转诊

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuǎn zhěn

Meaning

  • verbrefer

Example

病情复杂，医生决定转诊他到专科医院。bìng qíng fù zá yī shēng jué dìng zhuán zhěn tā dào zhuān kē yī yuàn

The patient's condition was complex, so the doctor decided to refer him to a specialist hospital.

Illustration for 转诊 (refer)

More examples

护士联系了几家医院，准备转诊患者。hù shì lián xì le jǐ jiā yī yuàn zhǔn bèi zhuán zhěn huàn zhě

The nurse contacted several hospitals and was preparing to refer the patient.

Core concept

A patient's medical care moves to a provider with more suitable expertise.

Common phrases

  • 安排转诊ān pái zhuán zhěn

    arrange a referral

  • 转诊到专科医院zhuán zhěn dào zhuān kē yī yuàn

    refer a patient to a specialist hospital

Similar words

转院zhuǎn yuàn: Transfers a patient to another hospital so treatment can continue there.
转科zhuǎn kē: Transfers a patient to another department for treatment within the same hospital.
转介zhuǎn jiè: Refers a patient to a specialist or another medical institution through a formal process.

Definition in Chinese

把病人从一个医疗机构转移或安排到另一个拥有更合适医生或专科的医疗机构就诊的行为或过程。bǎ bìng rén cóng yí gè yī liáo jī gòu zhuǎn yí huò ān pái dào lìng yí gè yōng yǒu gèng hé shì yī shēng huò zhuān kē de yī liáo jī gòu jiù zhěn de xíng wéi huò guò chéng

Word origin

转 (zhuǎn, "move or change") + 诊 (zhěn, "medical examination") forms a verb for moving a patient's examination and care to another provider.

Usage tips

  • In medical English, "refer" has many uses, but this word marks an organized handoff from one healthcare provider to another rather than a simple suggestion.

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