Inquiry is a diagnostic method used to understand the occurrence and progress of disease, previous treatment, present subjective symptoms and other things concerning the disease by asking the patient or his or her companion.

问诊是通过询问患者或其陪伴者，了解疾病的发生、发展、治疗经过、现在症状和其他与疾病有关的情况，以诊察疾病的办法。