主治医生 (zhǔ zhì yī shēng) — attending physician; doctor in charge
Definition
A doctor in charge of your case in a Chinese hospital — the one who comes on daily rounds, decides treatment, and signs off on results. Compare 医生 (any doctor) and 主任医师 (higher-ranking chief physician).
noun
attending physiciandoctor in charge
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 主治医生。Wǒ míng tiān yào qù jiàn wǒ de zhǔ zhì yī shēng.I need to go see my attending doctor tomorrow.
- 主治医生。zhǔ zhì yī shēng Měi tiān dōu huì lái chá fáng.The attending physician comes for rounds every day.
- 主治医生？Nǐ de zhǔ zhì yī shēng yǒu méi yǒu gào sù nǐ jiǎn chá jié guǒ?Did your attending doctor tell you the test results?
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