转诊

轉診

zhuǎnzhěn

verb

Meanings

1 to refer (a patient) to another hospital
2 to transfer for medical treatment

Characters

transfer / turn

diagnose / treat

Examples

社区医院把他转诊到三甲医院。

Shèqū yīyuàn bǎ tā zhuǎnzhěn dào sānjiǎ yīyuàn.

The community clinic referred him to a top-tier hospital.

病情复杂，建议转诊。

Bìngqíng fùzá, jiànyì zhuǎnzhěn.

The condition is complex; a referral is recommended.

Tips

culture

Part of China's 分级诊疗 (tiered medical care) system that tries to route patients through community clinics first before larger hospitals, though many patients still head straight to 三甲 hospitals.

Stroke Order

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