HSK · Level 8
135 words
Chinese word
求医
Pronunciation
Pinyinqiú yī
Meaning
- verbsee a doctor
Example
最近头疼，要去求医。zuì jìn tóu téng yào qù qiú yī
I've had a headache lately, so I need to see a doctor.
More examples
突发高烧时，要及时求医，不要拖延。tū fā gāo shāo shí yào jí shí qiú yī bú yào tuō yán
When you suddenly have a high fever, see a doctor promptly and do not delay.
Core concept
A deliberate turn toward medical help when illness or injury calls for diagnosis or care.
Common phrases
去求医qù qiú yī
go see a doctor
四处求医sì chù qiú yī
seek medical care everywhere
向医生求医xiàng yī shēng qiú yī
see a doctor
Similar words
看病kàn bìng: Get medical examination or treatment for an illness or injury.
看医生kàn yī shēng: Visit a doctor to have a health problem checked.
就医jiù yī: Get medical care at a hospital or clinic.
去看病qù kàn bìng: Go for medical care at a hospital or clinic when sick.
Definition in Chinese
向医生或医疗机构寻求诊断和治疗。xiàng yī shēng huò yī liáo jī gòu xún qiú zhěn duàn hé zhì liáo
Word origin
求 (qiú, "seek") + 医 (yī, "medical care") combines seeking with medicine to name the act of looking for professional help for a health problem.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this verb sounds more formal than ordinary wording for going to a doctor, so it is especially natural in writing and other purposeful descriptions.
Other meanings
- receive medical treatmentverb
- seek treatmentverb
Opposites
- 自我治疗zì wǒ zhì liáotreat oneselfverb
Related words
- 求医问药qiú yī wèn yàoseek medical care and medicineidiom
- 求医者qiú yī zhěperson seeking medical carenoun