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开诊 (kāi zhěn) — (of a hospital or clinic) to start consulting hours; to begin treating patients

Definition

开诊 (kāi zhěn) means a hospital or clinic officially begins its daily consultation hours — the counterpart to 停诊 ('stop seeing patients'). Used for facilities opening for the day or resuming service, not for individual doctor visits.

verb
(of a hospital or clinic) to start consulting hoursto begin treating patients

Examples

  • 开诊。
    Yī yuàn měi tiān shàng wǔ bā diǎn kāi zhěn.
    The hospital starts consultation at 8 am every day.
  • 开诊。
    Zhè jiā xīn zhěn suǒ zài xià zhōu zhèng shì kāi zhěn.
    This new clinic officially opens for treatment next week.
  • ，开诊。
    Yóu yú yì qíng, mén zhěn zàn shí tíng zhǐ kāi zhěn.
    Due to the pandemic, the outpatient department has temporarily stopped seeing patients.

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