门诊

門診

ménzhěn

noun HSK 5 #11,798

Meanings

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

Characters

to diagnose; to examine

Diagnosis at the door — outpatient care where patients come and go without being admitted.

Examples

门诊在一楼。

Ménzhěn zài yī lóu.

The outpatient department is on the first floor.

他去医院看了门诊。

Tā qù yīyuàn kàn le ménzhěn.

He went to the hospital for an outpatient visit.

门诊时间是上午八点到十二点。

Ménzhěn shíjiān shì shàngwǔ bā diǎn dào shí'èr diǎn.

Outpatient hours are from 8 AM to 12 PM.

这个病不用住院，看门诊就行。

Zhège bìng bú yòng zhùyuàn, kàn ménzhěn jiù xíng.

For this illness you don't need to be hospitalized — an outpatient visit will do.

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.

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