心理科

xīnlǐkē
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 psychology department
  2. 2 mental health clinic

Examples

HSK 6
Tā yùyuē le yīyuàn de xīnlǐkē.
She made an appointment at the hospital's mental health department.
HSK 6
Xīnlǐkē yīshēng tōngguò tánhuà liǎojiě bìngqíng.
The psychologist learns about the condition through conversation.

Tips

usage
心理科 handles counseling and psychotherapy (non-drug); 精神科 (jīngshénkē, psychiatry) handles clinical psychiatric illness and prescribes medication. Milder cases go to 心理科; severe depression or psychosis to 精神科.

Stroke Order

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