Chinese word

治疗

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhì liáo

Meaning

  • verbtreat

Example

医生正在治疗病人。yī shēng zhèng zài zhì liáo bìng rén

The doctor is treating the patient.

Illustration for 治疗 (treat)

More examples

如果不及时治疗，病情会加重。rú guǒ bù jí shí zhì liáo bìng qíng huì jiā zhòng

If treatment is not given promptly, the condition will worsen.

Core concept

Working on a health problem through planned medical care, whether the result is relief or recovery.

Common phrases

  • 治疗病人zhì liáo bìng rén

    treat patients

  • 治疗疾病zhì liáo jí bìng

    treat diseases

  • 治疗症状zhì liáo zhèng zhuàng

    treat symptoms

Similar words

治愈zhì yù: Completely cure an illness or injury so health returns to its former state.
治好zhì hǎo: Cure an illness or injury so the person can return to normal daily life.

Definition in Chinese

指采用医学手段对病症进行诊断和处理，从而缓解症状或达到治愈的过程或行为。zhǐ cǎi yòng yī xué shǒu duàn duì bìng zhèng jìn xíng zhěn duàn hé chú lǐ cóng ér huán jiě zhèng zhuàng huò dá dào zhì yù de guò chéng huò xíng wéi

Word origin

治 (zhì, "to remedy") + 疗 (liáo, "to heal") form a compound centered on remedying illness and helping the patient heal.

Usage tips

  • The person receiving care and the illness itself can both follow this verb, so context shows whether the focus is on the patient or on the health problem.

Other meanings

  • treatmentnoun
  • cureverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 治疗法zhì liáo fǎtreatment methodnoun
  • 治疗师zhì liáo shītherapistnoun

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