Chinese word

医学

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī xué

Meaning

  • nounmedicine

Example

我对医学很感兴趣。wǒ duì yī xué hén gǎn xìng qù

I am very interested in medicine.

Illustration for 医学 (medicine)

More examples

他在大学里学习医学。tā zài dà xué lǐ xué xí yī xué

He is studying medicine at university.

Core concept

A structured field that explains illness and develops ways to recognize, prevent, and treat it.

Common phrases

  • 学习医学xué xí yī xué

    study medicine

  • 医学知识yī xué zhī shí

    medical knowledge

  • 临床医学lín chuáng yī xué

    clinical medicine

Similar words

医生yī shēng: A trained healthcare professional who examines patients and treats their illnesses.
医院yī yuàn: A place where patients receive examinations, diagnosis, and medical treatment.
药yào: A substance taken or applied to treat illness or ease symptoms.
医疗yī liáo: The diagnosis and treatment provided for illness or injury.

Definition in Chinese

研究疾病的成因、诊断、预防与治疗的科学与学问。yán jiū jí bìng de chéng yīn zhěn duàn yù fáng yǔ zhì liáo de kē xué yǔ xué wèn

Word origin

医学 (yīxué, "medicine") is formed from 医 (yī, "medical care") + 学 (xué, "study"), linking care for illness with systematic learning.

Usage tips

  • English medicine can also mean a substance taken to treat illness, but this Chinese noun names the organized field rather than a particular substance.

Related words

  • 医学生yī xué shēngmedical studentnoun
  • 医学家yī xué jiāmedical scholarnoun
  • 医学界yī xué jièmedical communitynoun

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