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门诊

門診
ménzhěn
noun HSK 5 #11,798

Meanings

  1. 1 outpatient service; outpatient department
  2. 2 clinic (walk-in)

Characters

门
mén
door; gate
诊
zhěn
to diagnose; to examine
Diagnosis at the door - outpatient care where patients come and go without being admitted.

Examples

HSK 1
他去医院看了门诊。
Tā qù yīyuàn kàn le ménzhěn.
He went to the hospital for an outpatient visit.
HSK 2
这个病不用住院，看门诊就行。
Zhège bìng búyòng zhùyuàn, kàn ménzhěn jiù xíng.
For this illness you don't need to be hospitalized - an outpatient visit will do.
HSK 4
医生会根据病人的情况安排门诊时间。
Yīshēng huì gēnjù bìngrén de qíngkuàng ānpái ménzhěn shíjiān.
The doctor arranges outpatient timing based on the patient's condition.

Tips

usage
In Chinese hospitals, 门诊 (outpatient) is distinct from 住院 (zhùyuàn, inpatient/hospitalization). Most people first go to 门诊 to see a doctor and only get admitted if necessary.
usage
门诊部 (ménzhěn bù) = outpatient department. 专家门诊 (zhuānjiā ménzhěn) = specialist outpatient clinic. 急诊 (jízhěn) = emergency department.

Stroke Order

门 mén
诊 zhěn