ji1 mou6 so2醫務所医务所

Jyutpingji1 mou6 so2

Yaleyī mouh só

名詞

Definition

Medical clinic; a small outpatient facility typically run by a private practitioner.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to small, private clinics run by a single doctor or a small group, rather than large hospital outpatient departments. It is the standard term for the place you visit for common ailments like a cold or a minor injury. While some might use the English loanword clinic, 醫務所 remains the most common and natural way to describe these local practices.

Measure word

gaan1間gān

Examples

ngo5我hau4喉lung4嚨hou2好tung3痛，jiu3要heoi3去fu6附gan6近gaan1間ji1醫mou6務so2所tai2睇ji1醫sang1生。

My throat hurts a lot, I need to go to a nearby clinic to see a doctor.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊gaan1間ji1醫mou6務so2所gam1今jat6日jau5有hoi1開aa4呀？

Do you know which clinic is open today?

Common phrases

si1私jan4人ji1醫mou6務so2所

private medical clinic

heoi3去ji1醫mou6務so2所

go to the clinic

Common mistake

Avoid using 醫院 for a small local clinic, as that specifically refers to a large hospital with inpatient facilities. Using 醫院 to describe a small neighbourhood clinic sounds like you are exaggerating the scale of the facility.