fuk1 can2覆診覆诊
Jyutpingfuk1 can2
Yalefūk chán
Definition
To have a follow-up medical consultation; to return to the doctor for a follow-up visit.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of returning to the same medical facility or doctor for a scheduled checkup after an initial visit. It implies a sense of continuity in treatment rather than just seeing a doctor for a new illness. You will often hear it used with the verb 返去 to emphasize the act of returning to the clinic or hospital.
Examples
What time do you need to go back for your follow-up appointment next week?
The doctor told me to go back for a follow-up next month to check the report.
Related words
Common phrases
go back for a follow-up
book a follow-up appointment
Common mistake
Do not use this word for a first-time visit or when seeing a doctor for a completely new, unrelated symptom. It is strictly for follow-up consultations where a record of your previous visit already exists.
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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.
