急诊

急診

jízhěn

noun HSK 5 #10,829

Meanings

1 emergency treatment
2 emergency room visit

Characters

urgent; emergency

to diagnose; medical examination

Literally 'urgent diagnosis' - medical care that cannot wait.

Examples

HSK 3

急诊室里总是很忙。

Jízhěnshì lǐ zǒngshì hěn máng.

The emergency room is always busy.

HSK 5

他半夜被送去了急诊。

Tā bànyè bèi sòng qù le jízhěn.

He was taken to the emergency room in the middle of the night.

Tips

usage

急诊 is the treatment or visit; 急诊室 is the emergency room itself. In China, going to 急诊 at a hospital is much cheaper than an ER visit in the US - no appointment needed.

Stroke Order

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