free medical service; charity clinic
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to hold a free clinic to raise funds for charity or public welfare
Emphasizes the fundraising aspect for charitable causes. Often organized by hospitals or medical teams for disaster relief or helping the poor.
Yī医
yuàn院
xià下
zhōu周
jiāng将
jǔ举
bàn办
yì义
zhěn诊
，
wéi为
shān山
qū区
ér儿
tóng童
chóu筹
jí集
shǒu手
shù术
fèi费
。
The hospital will hold a free clinic next week to raise surgery fees for children in mountain areas.
Zhè这
cì次
yì义
zhěn诊
huó活
dòng动
chóu筹
dé得
de的
shàn善
kuān款
jiāng将
quán全
bù部
yòng用
yú于
zāi灾
qū区
chóng重
jiàn建
。
All donations raised during this charity clinic will be used for disaster area reconstruction.
verb
to treat patients without charge; to provide voluntary medical service
Emphasizes the voluntary nature of medical service. Can refer to individual doctors offering free treatment or organized medical aid.
Lǐ李
yī医
shēng生
měi每
zhōu周
mò末
dōu都
huì会
qù去
shè社
qū区
wéi为
lǎo老
rén人
yì义
zhěn诊
。
Dr. Li goes to the community to treat elderly patients for free every weekend.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhuān专
jiā家
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
jiān坚
chí持
xià下
xiāng乡
yì义
zhěn诊
，
yǐ已
jīng经
jiān坚
chí持
le了
shí十
nián年
。
After retiring, this expert insisted on going to the countryside to provide free medical treatment, and has kept it up for ten years.