Chinese word

疗法

Pronunciation

Pinyinliáo fǎ

Meaning

  • nountherapy

Example

这种疗法很常见。zhè zhǒng liáo fǎ hěn cháng jiàn

This therapy is very common.

Illustration for 疗法 (therapy)

More examples

对于晚期患者，医生常常采用综合疗法以争取更多生存时间。duì yú wǎn qī huàn zhě yī shēng cháng cháng cǎi yòng zōng hé liáo fǎ yǐ zhēng qǔ gèng duō shēng cún shí jiān

For patients with advanced disease, doctors often use combined therapy to give them more time to live.

Core concept

A structured treatment approach designed for a particular illness or health problem.

Common phrases

  • 药物疗法yào wù liáo fǎ

    drug therapy

  • 心理疗法xīn lǐ liáo fǎ

    psychotherapy

  • 物理疗法wù lǐ liáo fǎ

    physical therapy

Similar words

治疗zhì liáo: The act or process of treating an illness or injury.
治疗方法zhì liáo fāng fǎ: A specific method or means used to treat an illness.
疗程liáo chéng: A planned course of treatment with a set period or number of sessions.
处方chǔ fāng: A doctor's written instruction listing the medicines and doses to use.

Definition in Chinese

用于治疗疾病的具体手段或方案，也可指某种系统化的治疗方法或学术上认可的治疗程序。yòng yú zhì liáo jí bìng de jù tǐ shǒu duàn huò fāng àn yě kě zhǐ móu zhǒng xì tǒng huà de zhì liáo fāng fǎ huò xué shù shàng rèn kě de zhì liáo chéng xù

Word origin

The word 疗法 (liáofǎ, "therapy") is formed from 疗 (liáo, "treat") and 法 (fǎ, "method"), linking treatment with an established procedure.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, a verb phrase meaning "to treat" is often more natural when describing what a doctor does, while this noun fits a named approach or written medical information.

Opposites

Related words

  • 综合疗法zōng hé liáo fǎcombined therapynoun
  • 辅助疗法fǔ zhù liáo fǎsupportive therapynoun

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