Chinese word

根治

Pronunciation

Pinyingēn zhì

Meaning

  • verbcure completely

Example

早发现才能把病根治。zǎo fā xiàn cái néng bǎ bìng gēn zhì

Only if the disease is found early can it be cured completely.

Illustration for 根治 (cure completely)

More examples

对一些慢性病，药物只能缓解症状，难以完全根治。duì yì xiē màn xìng bìng yào wù zhǐ néng huán jiě zhèng zhuàng nán yǐ wán quán gēn zhì

For some chronic diseases, medication can only relieve symptoms, and it is difficult to cure them completely.

Core concept

Treats an illness at its source so that it does not return.

Common phrases

  • 彻底根治chè dǐ gēn zhì

    cure completely

  • 根治感染gēn zhì gán rǎn

    cure an infection completely

  • 用药物难以根治yòng yào wù nán yǐ gēn zhì

    difficult to cure completely with medication

Similar words

治疗zhì liáo: Treating an illness or injury with medicine, surgery, or other medical care.
治愈zhì yù: Curing an illness completely and restoring the person to health.
治好zhì hǎo: Curing an illness or injury so that the person returns to normal health.
根除gēn chú: Completely removing the cause of a disease or other harm.

Definition in Chinese

彻底治疗疾病或病因，使病情不再复发。chè dǐ zhì liáo jí bìng huò bìng yīn shǐ bìng qíng bú zài fù fā

Word origin

根治 (gēnzhì, "cure completely") combines 根 (gēn, "root") with 治 (zhì, "treat"), presenting treatment as reaching the root cause rather than only easing symptoms.

Usage tips

  • In medical and official contexts, this verb signals a strong claim that the problem has been dealt with at its source, so it can sound more formal and definite than ordinary everyday wording.

Opposites

Related words

  • 根治手术gēn zhì shǒu shùradical surgerynoun
  • 根治率gēn zhì lǜcomplete cure ratenoun

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