门诊 (mén zhěn) — to see outpatients, to hold outpatient consultations
Definition
门诊 (ménzhěn) names the outpatient service itself — a hospital department or the act of seeing non-admitted patients. 门诊部 is the physical clinic; 急诊 is the 24-hour emergency side. Use 就诊 when YOU are the one seeing a doctor.
verb
to see outpatientsto hold outpatient consultations
Examples
- 门诊，。Yī shēng jīn tiān mén zhěn, suǒ yǐ bú zài bàn gōng shì.The doctor is seeing outpatients today, so he's not in the office.
- 门诊？？Nǐ xià zhōu mén zhěn ma? wǒ kě yǐ yù yuē jiǎn chá ma?Are you seeing outpatients next week? Can I schedule a check-up?
- 门诊，。Zhōu mò yī yuàn bù mén zhěn, dàn jí zhěn réng kāi.The hospital does not see outpatients on weekends, but the emergency department is still open.
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