Chinese word

治病

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhì bìng

Meaning

  • verbtreat an illness

Example

他去医院治病。tā qù yī yuàn zhì bìng

He goes to the hospital to treat an illness.

Illustration for 治病 (treat an illness)

More examples

很多人相信中医能治病。hěn duō rén xiāng xìn zhōng yī néng zhì bìng

Many people believe traditional Chinese medicine can treat illness.

Core concept

An effort to put a bodily disorder under control and restore normal function.

Common phrases

  • 治病救人zhì bìng jiù rén

    treat illness and save people

  • 中医治病zhōng yī zhì bìng

    treat illness with traditional Chinese medicine

  • 去医院治病qù yī yuàn zhì bìng

    go to the hospital to receive treatment

Similar words

治疗zhì liáo: Using medical care or procedures to treat an illness or injury.
看病kàn bìng: Caring for a sick person by attending to their medical needs.
康复kāng fù: Recovering and regaining health after an illness or injury.

Definition in Chinese

给病人进行诊断和处理，使疾病好转或消失。gěi bìng rén jìn xíng zhěn duàn hé chú lǐ shǐ jí bìng háo zhuǎn huò xiāo shī

Word origin

治 (zhì, "to treat or set right") + 病 (bìng, "illness") joins the action of setting right with the condition being addressed.

Usage tips

  • The verb describes treatment as an activity, not the result of recovery, so a separate result expression is needed when full recovery is the main point.

Opposites

  • 致病zhì bìngcause illnessverb

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