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复诊 (fù zhěn) — to have a follow-up medical appointment; to return for a check-up

Definition

复诊 (fùzhěn) is a medical term meaning to return to the same doctor for a follow-up visit after an initial consultation. It refers to the visit itself, not just booking it.

verb
to have a follow-up medical appointmentto return for a check-up

Examples

  • 复诊。
    Yī shēng ràng wǒ xià ge yuè lái fù zhěn.
    The doctor told me to come for a follow-up next month.
  • 复诊，。
    Tā jīn tiān qù yī yuàn fù zhěn, jiǎn chá huī fù qíng kuàng.
    She went to the hospital today for a follow-up to check her recovery.
  • 复诊。
    fù zhěn De shí hou jì de dài shàng zhī qián de jiǎn chá bào gào.
    Remember to bring your previous test reports when you go for the follow-up.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

复fùagain
诊zhěnmedical examination

The 复 meaning again and 诊 meaning medical examination combine to indicate a follow-up visit.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 復; 复 is its simplified writing.

The simplified 复 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (复习, 恢复) it is 復; in others (复印, 复杂) (答复, 反复) it is 複 or 覆.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
彳彳chìwalk
Sound part声符shēngfú
复
复fù復fù
Same sound today

The traditional form 復 combines 彳, a walking part, with 复, a sound part, to show walking back and forth.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 診; 诊 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yán
Sound part声符shēngfú
㐱
㐱㐱診zhěn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In the traditional form 診, the left part 言 relates to speech, and the right part 㐱 gives the sound; the simplified 诊 is a later shorthand.

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Medicine & Treatment

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