How to say “diagnose” in Chinese
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“Diagnose” in Chinese is 诊断, zhěn duàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
诊断 is read zhěn duàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”: the doctor asks questions. The right part is the same as in 珍 zhēn.
On the right, 斤 “axe”: to chop through.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “诊断”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “diagnose” in Chinese?
“Diagnose” in Chinese is 诊断, pinyin zhěnduàn.
What does 诊断 mean?
诊断 (zhěnduàn) means “diagnose”.
How do you write 诊断?
诊断 is 2 characters: 诊 (zhěn) — examine (a patient); 断 (duàn) — break, cut off; judge. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 诊断?
诊断 is read zhěnduàn. Tones: zhěn — third tone, duàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“diagnose” in the lesson “Caught a cold”
This word is from the topic “Health” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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