tai2 zing3睇症
Jyutpingtai2 zing3
Yaletái jing
Definition
To see patients and diagnose illness; used of a doctor.
colloquialhealthwork
How it's used
This term is specifically reserved for the professional act of a doctor examining a patient. While it can be used for the doctor's perspective, patients frequently use it to describe their own act of visiting a clinic. It carries a sense of the clinical process rather than just a casual visit.
Examples
The doctor is very busy today, having to see many patients.
What time are you going to see the doctor?
Related words
Common phrases
queue up to see a doctor
specialist consultation
Common mistake
Do not use this for general visits to a doctor for non-medical reasons, like visiting a friend who happens to be a doctor. Use 睇醫生 for the general act of visiting a doctor, whereas 睇症 implies the actual medical consultation or diagnosis.
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