Chinese word

疗养

Pronunciation

Pinyinliáo yǎng

Meaning

  • verbrecuperate

Example

她打算去山里疗养。tā dǎ suàn qù shān lǐ liáo yǎng

She plans to go to the mountains to recuperate.

Illustration for 疗养 (recuperate)

More examples

医生建议他在家疗养一段时间。yī shēng jiàn yì tā zài jiā liáo yǎng yí duàn shí jiān

The doctor advised him to recuperate at home for a while.

Core concept

A period of guided care and rest that gradually rebuilds health.

Common phrases

  • 去疗养qù liáo yǎng

    go to recuperate

  • 在家疗养zài jiā liáo yǎng

    recuperate at home

  • 到山里疗养dào shān lǐ liáo yǎng

    go to the mountains to recuperate

Similar words

休息xiū xī: Taking time to let the body or mind rest and recover from tiredness.
治疗zhì liáo: Using medicine or medical procedures to treat an illness or injury.
恢复huī fù: Regaining health or returning to a previous condition after illness or injury.
休养xiū yǎng: Spending quiet time to recover from illness or tiredness.

Definition in Chinese

接受医疗和调养以恢复健康，通常指在医生或护理指导下通过休息和康复措施使身体或精神状态好转。jiē shòu yī liáo hé tiáo yǎng yǐ huī fù jiàn kāng tōng cháng zhǐ zài yī shēng huò hù lǐ zhí dǎo xià tōng guò xiū xī hé kāng fù cuò shī shǐ shēn tǐ huò jīng shén zhuàng tài háo zhuǎn

Word origin

疗养 (liáoyǎng, "recuperate") combines 疗 (liáo, "treat") with 养 (yǎng, "nourish"), linking medical treatment with sustained care for recovery.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 疗养 (liáoyǎng, "recuperate") often points to a planned period of recovery, so it sounds more specific than ordinary downtime in English.

Other meanings

  • restverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 疗养院liáo yǎng yuànsanatoriumnoun
  • 疗养地liáo yǎng dìhealth resortnoun

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