Chinese word

问诊

Pronunciation

Pinyinwèn zhěn

Meaning

  • verbask about a patient's symptoms

Example

医生正在给病人问诊。yī shēng zhèng zài gěi bìng rén wèn zhěn

The doctor is asking the patient about their symptoms.

Illustration for 问诊 (ask about a patient's symptoms)

More examples

老人不方便出门，医生上门问诊。lǎo rén bù fāng biàn chū mén yī shēng shàng mén wèn zhěn

Because the elderly person cannot easily leave home, the doctor visits them to ask about their symptoms.

Core concept

A medical conversation turns a patient's own words about symptoms and life into a starting point for diagnosis.

Common phrases

  • 在门诊问诊zài mén zhěn wèn zhěn

    ask about symptoms in an outpatient clinic

  • 到医院问诊dào yī yuàn wèn zhěn

    receive a consultation at a hospital

  • 手机上问诊shǒu jī shàng wèn zhěn

    ask about symptoms by phone

Similar words

询问xún wèn: Asking someone questions to obtain needed information.
诊断zhěn duàn: Determining a disease or its cause from symptoms and test results.
检查jiǎn chá: Examining the body or carrying out tests to find abnormalities or assess a condition.
咨询zī xún: Asking an expert for advice or an opinion.

Definition in Chinese

医疗接触中医生通过询问患者的主观感觉、症状特点和生活史，以形成初步诊断并决定是否需要进一步检查或治疗的环节。yī liáo jiē chù zhōng yī shēng tōng guò xún wèn huàn zhě de zhǔ guān gǎn jué zhèng zhuàng tè diǎn hé shēng huó shǐ yǐ xíng chéng chū bù zhěn duàn bìng jué dìng shì fǒu xū yào jìn yí bù jiǎn chá huò zhì liáo de huán jié

Word origin

The compound pairs 问 (wèn, "ask") with 诊 (zhěn, "diagnose or examine") to name the questioning part of a medical examination.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear a medical visit as one single event, but Chinese can name this questioning stage separately when describing what happens in the clinic.

Other meanings

  • examineverb

Related words

  • 问诊记录wèn zhěn jì lùmedical consultation recordnoun
  • 问诊服务wèn zhěn fú wùmedical consultation servicenoun

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