jing3 can2應診应诊
Jyutpingjing3 can2
Yaleying chán
Definition
To see patients, give consultations, and offer medical treatment.
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How it's used
This term is formal and typically used in professional or clinical settings to describe a doctor's availability for patient consultations. It focuses on the act of providing medical service rather than the general act of working. You will often see it listed on clinic signage or hospital schedules to indicate when a practitioner is on duty.
Examples
The doctor is seeing patients all day today.
Do you know what time they start seeing patients?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a patient going to see a doctor; patients go to 睇醫生 or 睇症, while only the medical professional performs the act of 應診.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
