Korean word

치료

Pronunciation

Romanizationchiryo

Meaning

  • nountreatment

Example

병원에서 치료를 받았어요.pyeong wo ne seo chi ryo reul pa da sseo yo

I received treatment at the hospital.

Illustration for 치료 (treatment)

More examples

치료가 필요하면 말씀하세요.chi ryo ga pi ryo ha myeon mal sseum ha se yo

Please tell me if you need treatment.

Core concept

Medical care or a medical method that helps an illness or injury return to a healthy condition.

Common phrases

  • 치료를 받다chi ryo reul pat tta

    receive treatment

  • 치료가 필요하다chi ryo ga pi ryo ha da

    need treatment

  • 치료를 시작하다chi ryo reul si ja ka da

    start treatment

Similar words

약물치료yangmulchiryo: Treatment that uses medicine to control symptoms or fight an illness.
물리치료mullichiryo: Treatment that uses exercise, heat, or equipment to improve movement and reduce pain.
수술susul: A medical operation that treats a problem inside the body.
치료법chiryobeop: A particular method used to heal an illness or injury or reduce its symptoms.

Definition in Korean

질병이나 부상을 고쳐서 정상 상태로 되돌리는 의학적 행위나 방법.chil byeong i na pu sang eul ko cheo seo cheong sang sang tae ro toe dol li neun ui hak jjeok haeng wi na pang beop

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines elements meaning to heal and to treat, forming a word for medical care that restores health.

Usage tips

  • In English, treatment can continue even when a complete cure is not expected, so this word does not always promise that an illness will disappear.

Other meanings

  • curenoun

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