Chinese word

医疗

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī liáo

Meaning

  • nounmedical care

Example

社区有免费的医疗服务。shè qū yǒu miǎn fèi de yī liáo fú wù

The community has free medical services.

Illustration for 医疗 (medical care)

More examples

农村地区的医疗机构不多。nóng cūn dì qū de yī liáo jī gòu bù duō

There are not many medical institutions in rural areas.

Core concept

A coordinated health system that brings together prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery through people, facilities, and services.

Common phrases

  • 医疗机构yī liáo jī gòu

    medical institutions

  • 医疗保险yī liáo báo xiǎn

    medical insurance

  • 医疗服务yī liáo fú wù

    medical services

Similar words

治疗zhì liáo: A specific action or method for curing an illness or injury.
医院yī yuàn: A facility where patients receive examinations, treatment, and other medical services.
卫生wèi shēng: Clean conditions and health management that prevent illness and protect well-being.
护理hù lǐ: Looking after sick or injured people and providing nursing care during recovery.

Definition in Chinese

指为预防、诊断、治疗和康复提供的健康服务体系，包括医院、诊所、医务人员及相关服务项目。zhǐ wèi yù fáng zhěn duàn zhì liáo hé kāng fù tí gōng de jiàn kāng fú wù tǐ xì bāo kuò yī yuàn zhén suǒ yī wù rén yuán jí xiāng guān fú wù xiàng mù

Word origin

医疗 (yīliáo, "medical care") combines 医 (yī, "medicine") + 疗 (liáo, "to heal"), joining the wider medical field with the work of healing.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun usually has a broad, formal scope, so it fits discussions of organized health provision better than a single appointment or procedure.

Related words

  • 医疗保险yī liáo báo xiǎnmedical insurancenoun
  • 医疗机构yī liáo jī gòumedical institutionnoun
  • 医疗费用yī liáo fèi yòngmedical expensesnoun

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