候诊

候診

hòuzhěn

verb #39,231

Meanings

1 to wait to see a doctor
2 to await medical examination

Characters

to diagnose, medical consultation

Examples

请在候诊区等叫号。

Qǐng zài hòuzhěn qū děng jiào hào.

Please wait in the waiting area until your number is called.

他候诊了两个小时才看上医生。

Tā hòuzhěn le liǎng ge xiǎoshí cái kàn shàng yīshēng.

He waited two hours before he got to see the doctor.

Tips

usage

Common compound: 候诊区 (waiting area), 候诊室 (waiting room). Most large Chinese hospitals use a number-calling system (叫号).

Stroke Order

候 hòu

诊 zhěn