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内科

nèi kē
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. internal medicine; general medicine

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Usage notes

Common mistakes

内科 specifically refers to the hospital department or specialty of internal medicine, not to internal organs or internal issues in general.

Formality

In spoken Chinese, patients often say 看内科 (kàn nèikē) to mean 'see a general physician', which is less formal than consulting a specific internal medicine specialist.

Example Sentences

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他挂了一个 内科 号。
He registered for an internal medicine appointment.

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