诊所 zhěnsuǒ clinic
How to remember 诊所: 诊 to diagnose + 所 place = clinic.
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How it is used
- A clinic - a small medical practice, smaller than a hospital - 私人诊所 (sīrén zhěnsuǒ) a private clinic; 牙科诊所 (yákē zhěnsuǒ) a dental clinic.
- Contrast 医院 (yīyuàn, hospital): a 诊所 is for outpatient consultation, run by one or a few doctors.
- Neutral everyday register.