诊断

診斷

zhěnduàn

verb/noun HSK 5 #4,040

Meanings

Examining and making a judgment — a medical diagnosis.

医生诊断他得了感冒。

Yīshēng zhěnduàn tā déle 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.

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).

诊 zhěn

断 duàn