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诊断

診斷
zhěnduàn
verb/noun HSK 5 #4,040

Meanings

  1. 1 to diagnose
  2. 2 diagnosis

Characters

诊
zhěn
to examine (a patient); to diagnose
断
duàn
to judge; to decide; to break
Examining and making a judgment — a medical diagnosis.

Examples

医生诊断他得了感冒。
Yīshēng zhěnduàn tā dé le gǎnmào.
The doctor diagnosed him with a cold.
这个诊断结果准确吗？
Zhège zhěnduàn jiéguǒ zhǔnquè ma?
Is this diagnosis accurate?
早期诊断很重要。
Zǎoqī zhěnduàn hěn zhòngyào.
Early diagnosis is very important.
他被诊断出患有糖尿病。
Tā bèi zhěnduàn chū huànyǒu tángniàobìng.
He was diagnosed with diabetes.

Tips

usage
诊断 is primarily medical but is also used metaphorically: 诊断问题 (diagnose a problem). The passive form 被诊断出 (was diagnosed with) is very common.
usage
Related medical terms: 门诊 (ménzhěn, outpatient clinic), 诊所 (zhěnsuǒ, clinic), 会诊 (huìzhěn, group consultation).

Stroke Order

诊 zhěn
断 duàn