诊断 (zhěn duàn) — to diagnose
Definition
诊断 is the formal medical term for a doctor examining a patient and identifying the disease — more clinical than the everyday 看病 ('see a doctor / get treated') and a broader process than 确诊 ('confirm a diagnosis').
verb
to diagnose
Examples
- 诊断。Yī shēng zhèng zài gěi bìng rén zhěn duàn bìng qíng.The doctor is diagnosing the patient's condition.
- 诊断，。Jīng guò zhěn duàn, yī shēng shuō tā xū yào duō xiū xi.After diagnosis, the doctor said he needs more rest.
- 诊断。Yī shēng zhěn duàn tā dé le gǎn mào.The doctor diagnosed him with a cold.
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