Chinese word

治

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhì

Meaning

  • verbtreat

Example

医生要治好他的伤。yī shēng yào zhì hǎo tā de shāng

The doctor needs to treat his injury.

Illustration for 治 (treat)

More examples

吃了药，他的病慢慢被治好了。chī le yào tā de bìng màn màn bèi zhì hǎo le

After taking the medicine, his illness was gradually cured.

Core concept

Brings a disrupted system or body back into proper working order.

Common phrases

  • 治病zhì bìng

    treat an illness

  • 治疗zhì liáo

    treat

Similar words

治理zhì lǐ: Regulates and improves society or an organization by restoring proper order.
治疗zhì liáo: Carries out medical treatment for an illness or injury using methods such as medicine or surgery.
治好zhì hǎo: Gets a sick or injured person completely well again.
治愈zhì yù: Achieves a complete cure for an illness or injury, leaving no symptoms.

Definition in Chinese

使混乱或失序的事物恢复秩序或正常状态，可用于指治理、整顿，也可用于指治疗疾病使人好转。shǐ hùn luàn huò shī xù de shì wù huī fù zhì xù huò zhèng cháng zhuàng tài kě yòng yú zhǐ zhì lǐ zhěng dùn yě kě yòng yú zhǐ zhì liáo jí bìng shǐ rén háo zhuǎn

Word origin

治 (zhì, "to govern or treat") uses 氵 (shuǐ, "water") + 台 (tái, "phonetic element"), linking the word's early water-control meaning with later uses for health and government.

Usage tips

  • English treat also covers gifts, food, and social behavior, but 治 (zhì, "to treat or govern") stays tied to correcting a condition or managing affairs.

Other meanings

  • ruleverb

Opposites

  • 致病zhì bìngcause illnessverb

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