Definition

1. Verb:
   • To diagnose: To identify the nature of an illness or a problem through examination of the symptoms.
   • To examine a disease: To conduct a medical assessment to determine the condition of a patient.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bác sĩ đang chẩn bịnh cho bệnh nhân. (The doctor is diagnosing the patient.)
  • Việc chẩn bịnh chính xác là rất quan trọng. (Accurate diagnosis is very important.)
  • Ông ấy chẩn bịnh rằng cô ấy bị cúm. (He diagnosed that she had the flu.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in formal or medical contexts. It implies a professional, methodical process conducted by a qualified practitioner, such as a doctor or a traditional medicine practitioner.

Variants and Related Words

• Chẩn đoán (v): This is a more common and modern synonym for "to diagnose," frequently used in contemporary medical contexts.
  • Bác sĩ cần nhiều xét nghiệm để chẩn đoán. (The doctor needs many tests to make a diagnosis.)
• Khám bệnh (v): To examine a patient or to have a medical check-up. This focuses more on the act of examination rather than the final judgment.
  • Tôi đi bệnh viện để khám bệnh. (I go to the hospital for a medical examination.)

Synonyms

• Diagnose: To identify a disease from its signs and symptoms.
• Examine: To inspect a patient medically to determine their health status.

Related Idioms

• Chẩn mạch: A specific term in traditional medicine meaning to diagnose by feeling the pulse.
  • Thầy thuốc Đông y chẩn mạch rất giỏi. (The traditional medicine practitioner is very skilled at pulse diagnosis.)

verb

1. to diagnose; to examine a disease