Chinese word

自愈

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì yù

Meaning

  • verbget better on their own

Example

很多轻微的感冒可以自愈。hěn duō qīng wēi de gǎn mào ké yǐ zì yù

Many mild colds can get better on their own.

Illustration for 自愈 (get better on their own)

More examples

小的割伤通常会在几天内自愈。xiǎo de gē shāng tōng cháng huì zài jǐ tiān nèi zì yù

Small cuts usually heal on their own within a few days.

Core concept

A condition gradually moves back toward health through the body's own recovery, without outside treatment.

Common phrases

  • 会自愈huì zì yù

    heal on their own

  • 伤口会自愈shāng kǒu huì zì yù

    wounds heal on their own

  • 慢慢自愈màn màn zì yù

    heal gradually on their own

Similar words

治愈zhì yù: Fully heal an illness or injury with medical treatment or medicine.
痊愈quán yù: Recover completely from an illness or injury and return to good health.
康复kāng fù: Recover physical strength and function after illness or injury so that normal daily life is possible.
恢复huī fù: Become healthy or return to an earlier or normal state.

Definition in Chinese

不用外部治疗或干预，身体或症状经过时间逐渐减轻或恢复健康的过程或状态。bú yòng wài bù zhì liáo huò gān yù shēn tǐ huò zhèng zhuàng jīng guò shí jiān zhú jiàn jiǎn qīng huò huī fù jiàn kāng de guò chéng huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

自 (zì, "self") + 愈 (yù, "heal") forms a compound that presents recovery as arising from within.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, it suits minor health problems that improve without medical care; it does not by itself mean that medical attention is unnecessary.

Other meanings

  • self-healingnoun

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