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Meaning

examine or treat medically

Chinese: 诊断、诊治。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zhen” becomes a different word in each tone. 诊 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 诊断zhěn duànto diagnose
  • 门诊mén zhěnoutpatient service
  • 急诊jí zhěnto give or receive urgent medical treatment; emergency treatment (at a hospital emergency department or from a doctor on a house call)
  • 诊所zhěn suǒclinic
  • 确诊què zhěnto make a definite diagnosis; confirmed (case of a specific disease)

Example Sentence

医生给病人仔细地诊断了病情。Yī shēng gěi bìng rén zǐ xì de zhěn duàn le bìng qíng.The doctor carefully diagnosed the patient condition.

医生Yī shēngdoctorgěito病人bìng rénsick person仔细zǐ xìcarefulde(adverb marker)诊断zhěn duànto diagnosele(completed action)病情bìng qíngstate of an illness