can2診诊

Jyutpingcan2

Yalechán

語素Uncommon

Definition

To examine or diagnose a health problem.

neutralhealth

How it's used

This character is primarily a bound morpheme in Cantonese, almost always appearing in compound words like 診所 or 診斷. It specifically refers to the professional act of medical examination by a doctor. You will rarely hear it used as a standalone verb in casual speech, where people prefer to use 睇 or 檢查 instead.

Examples

ji1醫sang1生bong1幫keoi5佢can2診zo2咗hou2好noi6耐aa4呀。

The doctor examined him for a long time.

nei5你gei2幾si4時heoi3去can2診so2所tai2睇ji1醫sang1生aa4呀？

When are you going to the clinic to see a doctor?

Common phrases

can2診so2所

clinic

can2診dyun6斷

to diagnose

man6問can2診

to inquire about symptoms

Common mistake

Learners often try to use this as a general verb for checking things, but it is strictly reserved for medical contexts. Using it to describe checking a document or a machine will sound confusing or incorrect to native speakers.