Chinese word

止泻

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ xiè

Meaning

  • verbstop diarrhea

Example

这种药可以止泻。zhè zhǒng yào ké yǐ zhǐ xiè

This medicine can stop diarrhea.

Illustration for 止泻 (stop diarrhea)

More examples

喝米汤有时能暂时止泻。hē mǐ tāng yǒu shí néng zàn shí zhǐ xiè

Drinking rice soup can sometimes temporarily stop diarrhea.

Core concept

The body brings an unwanted flow of loose stool under control.

Common phrases

  • 可以止泻ké yǐ zhǐ xiè

    can stop diarrhea

  • 用来止泻yòng lái zhǐ xiè

    used to stop diarrhea

Similar words

治疗zhì liáo: Give medical treatment to deal with an illness or health problem.
缓解huán jiě: Relieve a symptom or unpleasant feeling by making it milder.
控制kòng zhì: Hold a symptom or condition in check by limiting its strength or spread.

Definition in Chinese

通过药物或治疗使腹泻症状得到控制或终止，用于描述止住稀便或减少腹泻次数的行为或效果。tōng guò yào wù huò zhì liáo shǐ fù xiè zhèng zhuàng dé dào kòng zhì huò zhōng zhǐ yòng yú miáo shù zhǐ zhù xī biàn huò jián shǎo fù xiè cì shù de xíng wéi huò xiào guǒ

Word origin

止 (zhǐ, "stop") + 泻 (xiè, "diarrhea") forms a compact medical term for bringing loose stool to a halt.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this is a medical term rather than a general word for feeling sick, so it commonly appears in pharmacy conversations and on medicine packaging.

Opposites

Related words

  • 止泻药zhǐ xiè yàoantidiarrheal medicinenoun
  • 止泻片zhǐ xiè piànantidiarrheal tabletsnoun

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