出诊 (chū zhěn) — to make a house call, to visit a patient at home
Definition
A medical term for a doctor going out to see a patient at home or elsewhere (a 'house call'). Refers specifically to the doctor's trip to the patient, not the patient going to a hospital.
verb
to make a house callto visit a patient at home
Examples
- 出诊。Yī shēng míng tiān yào qù chū zhěn.The doctor needs to make a house call tomorrow.
- ？Nǐ chū guò zhěn ma?Have you ever made a house call?
- 。Tā zhè zhōu chū le sān cì zhěn.He made three house calls this week.
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