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    Expressing 'to diagnose' with 诊断 (zhěnduàn)

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    Structure

    被 + 诊断 + 为 + Condition

    Explanation

    诊断 (zhěnduàn) means "to diagnose" as a verb or "a diagnosis" as a noun. It is used in medical contexts to describe identifying an illness or condition. Common phrases include 被诊断为 (to be diagnosed with) and 做出诊断 (to make a diagnosis).

    Examples

    • 医生诊断他得了流感，需要休息几天。

      Yīshēng zhěnduàn tā dé le liúgǎn, xūyào xiūxi jǐ tiān.

      The doctor diagnosed him with the flu and said he needs to rest for a few days.

    • 这个病很难诊断，他跑了好几家医院。

      Zhège bìng hěn nán zhěnduàn, tā pǎo le hǎo jǐ jiā yīyuàn.

      This illness is hard to diagnose; he went to several hospitals.

    • 检查结果出来后，医生才能做出准确的诊断。

      Jiǎnchá jiéguǒ chūlái hòu, yīshēng cái néng zuòchū zhǔnquè de zhěnduàn.

      The doctor can only make an accurate diagnosis after the test results come out.

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