TOPIK · Level 168
15 words
Korean word
치료하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationchiryohada
Meaning
- verbtreat
Example
의사가 치료해요.ui sa ga chi ryo hae yo
The doctor provides treatment.
More examples
심한 감염은 수술로 치료해야 합니다.sim han ka myeo meun su sul lo chi ryo hae ya ham ni da
A severe infection must be treated with surgery.
Core concept
A health problem is addressed through medical knowledge and procedures to restore function or ease symptoms.
Common phrases
약으로 치료하다ya geu ro chi ryo ha da
treat with medication
수술로 치료하다su sul lo chi ryo ha da
treat with surgery
효과적으로 치료하다hyo gwa jeo geu ro chi ryo ha da
treat effectively
Similar words
상담하다sangdamhada: Discuss a personal problem to receive advice or work toward a solution.
처치하다cheochihada: Give immediate medical care for an injury or sudden symptom.
치료받다chiryobattta: Receive medical treatment for an illness or injury.
고치다kochida: Repairing a broken object restores it to proper working order.
Definition in Korean
질병이나 외상을 의학적 지식과 방법으로 다루어 기능 회복이나 증상 완화를 이루는 행위를 이르는 동사이다.chil byeong i na oe sang eul ui hak jjeok chi sik kkwa pang beo beu ro ta ru eo ki neung hoe bo gi na cheung sang wan hwa reul i ru neun haeng wi reul i reu neun tong sa i da
Word origin
치료 (chiryo, "medical treatment") joins 하다 (hada, "to do") to form a verb meaning to carry out medical treatment.
Usage tips
- It signals medical treatment rather than ordinary help, which separates it from broad English words such as care or help.
Other meanings
- cureverb
Opposites
- 방치하다pangchihadaneglectverb
Related words
- 치료실chiryosiltreatment roomnoun
- 치료원chiryowontreatment centernoun