phòng mạch
Definition
- Noun:
- Doctor's office, medical practice: A room or set of rooms where a doctor, especially a general practitioner or specialist, sees and treats patients. This term is commonly used in Southern Vietnam.
- Surgery (British English): In British English, this can be synonymous with a doctor's office or general practice.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bác sĩ đang ở trong phòng mạch. (The doctor is in his/her office.)
- Phòng mạch của bác sĩ Nam rất sạch sẽ. (Dr. Nam's practice is very clean.)
- Tôi có hẹn tại phòng mạch lúc 3 giờ chiều. (I have an appointment at the surgery at 3 p.m.)
Advanced Usage
- "mở phòng mạch": to open/set up a medical practice.
- Sau khi tốt nghiệp, anh ấy muốn mở phòng mạch riêng. (After graduating, he wants to open his own practice.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phòng khám (n): Clinic. This is a more general and nationally common term for a place where medical consultation and minor treatment occur. A is a type of .
- Bệnh viện (n): Hospital. A larger medical facility for inpatient and complex care.
- Trạm y tế (n): Health station. Often a public, community-level clinic.
Synonyms
- Doctor's office: Văn phòng bác sĩ.
- Medical practice: Phòng khám tư nhân, cơ sở hành nghề y tế.
- Clinic: Phòng khám (đa khoa hoặc chuyên khoa).
Related Phrases
Đến phòng mạch: To go to the doctor's office.
- Bà ấy thường xuyên đến phòng mạch để kiểm tra sức khỏe. (She regularly goes to the doctor's office for health check-ups.)
Giờ làm việc của phòng mạch: The surgery/office hours.
- Phòng mạch đóng cửa vào Chủ nhật. (The doctor's office is closed on Sundays.)
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(địa phương) Surgery (of a physician)
