clinic; doctor's private practice
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
doctor's office; private practice
Typically refers to the premises where a self-employed doctor sees patients. Often smaller and more personal than a hospital.
Lǐ李
yī医
shēng生
zài在
shì市
zhōng中
xīn心
kāi开
le了
yī一
jiā家
zhěn诊
suǒ所
。
Doctor Li opened a private practice in the city center.
Wǒ我
de的
yá牙
yī医
zhěn诊
suǒ所
zhōu周
mò末
bù不
yíng营
yè业
。
My dentist's office is closed on weekends.
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Tā他
fù父
qīn亲
de的
zhěn诊
suǒ所
zhǔ主
yào要
shì是
kàn看
ér儿
kē科
。
His father's clinic mainly handles pediatrics.
noun
clinic; small-scale medical institution
Refers to a medical facility that provides outpatient services, smaller in scale and often more specialized than a general hospital. Can be public or private.
Shè社
qū区
wèi卫
shēng生
zhěn诊
suǒ所
wèi为
jū居
mín民
tí提
gòng供
jī基
chǔ础
yī医
liáo疗
fú服
wù务
。
The community health clinic provides basic medical services to residents.
Zhè这
jiā家
xīn心
lǐ理
zhěn诊
suǒ所
de的
kǒu口
bēi碑
hěn很
hǎo好
。
This mental health clinic has a very good reputation.
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Shòu受
shāng伤
hòu后
，
tā他
bèi被
sòng送
dào到
le了
zuì最
jìn近
de的
jí急
jiù救
zhěn诊
suǒ所
。
After being injured, he was taken to the nearest urgent care clinic.