儿科 (ér kē) — pediatrics; pediatric department
Definition
The medical department specializing in children. 儿童 refers to the children themselves; 儿科 refers to the medical specialty/ward that treats them.
noun
pediatricspediatric department
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 儿科,。Tā shì yì míng ér kē yī shēng, zhuān mén zhì liáo gǎn mào fā shāo.She is a pediatrician, specializing in treating colds and fevers.
- 儿科,。Zhè jiā yī yuàn de ér kē hěn yǒu míng, hěn duō fù mǔ dōu dài hái zi lái.The pediatrics department at this hospital is very famous; many parents bring their children here.
- 儿科,。Wǒ dì di zài ér kē shí xí, měi tiān hé xiǎo péng yǒu men yì qǐ gōng zuò.My younger brother is interning in pediatrics, working with children every day.
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