ceot1 can2出診出诊
Jyutpingceot1 can2
Yalechēut chán
Definition
To make a house call; for a doctor to visit a patient at home for diagnosis and treatment.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of a medical professional traveling to a patient's residence to provide care. It carries a slightly old fashioned or premium feel, as most modern medical consultations in Hong Kong take place in clinics or hospitals. The term is distinct from simply visiting a clinic, which is the standard procedure for most residents.
Examples
Very few doctors make house calls nowadays.
Your son is so sick, why not ask the doctor to come over for a house call?
Related words
Common phrases
doctor makes a house call
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the general act of visiting a doctor at their clinic, which is usually described as 去睇醫生. Using this term to describe your own visit to a clinic would sound very strange to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
