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Diagnose in Chinese

to diagnose · HSK 5

诊断 zhěn duàn

  1. 诊 zhěn to examine
  2. 断 duàn to break

医生诊断他得了感冒。 The doctor diagnosed him with a cold.

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How do you say diagnose in Chinese?

Diagnose in Chinese is 诊断 (zhěn duàn).

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