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

HSK 2

他候诊了两个小时才看上医生。

Tā hòuzhěn le liǎng ge xiǎoshí cái kànshàng yīshēng.

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

HSK 3

请在候诊区等叫号。

Qǐng zài hòuzhěn qū děng jiàohào.

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

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