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确诊

quèzhěn

to diagnose; confirmed diagnosis

A doctor examining a coughing patient
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Characters in this word

确 què

Strokes
12
Radical
石 — stone, rock, mineral
Made of
石 stone, rock, mineral 角 angle, corner
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 确

诊 zhěn

Strokes
7
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 㐱 bushy, black hair
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 诊

Example phrases

  • 医生根据影像和化验结果,最终将他确诊为肺炎。 Yīshēng gēnjù yǐngxiàng hé huàyàn jiéguǒ, zuìzhōng jiāng tā quèzhěn wéi fèiyán. Based on imaging and lab results, the doctor eventually diagnosed him with pneumonia.
  • 他被确诊为感冒,只需在家休息两天。 Tā bèi quèzhěn wéi gǎnmào, zhǐ xū zài jiā xiūxi liǎng tiān. He was diagnosed with a cold and only needs two days of rest at home.
  • 为了确诊,医生又给他抽了一次血。 Wèile quèzhěn, yīshēng yòu gěi tā chōu le yī cì xuè. To confirm the diagnosis, the doctor drew his blood once more.

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