诊断

診斷

zhěnduàn

verb HSK 5 #4,040

Meanings

Examining and making a judgment - a medical diagnosis.

HSK 2

这个诊断结果准确吗？

Zhège zhěnduàn jiéguǒ zhǔnquè ma?

Is this diagnosis accurate?

HSK 5

医生诊断他得了感冒。

Yīshēng zhěnduàn tā déle gǎnmào.

The doctor diagnosed him with a cold.

HSK 7-9

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