中医

zhōng yī

CL 个 gè 种 zhǒng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. traditional Chinese medical science
2. a doctor trained in Chinese medicine

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 西医 xī yī 西医 xī yī Western medicine 西医 (Western medicine) is often contrasted with 中医 (traditional Chinese medicine).: Western medicine

Related words

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• 中药 zhōng yào 中药 zhōng yào traditional Chinese medicine 中药 (Chinese herbal medicine) is a key component of 中医.: traditional Chinese medicine
• 推拿 tuī ná 推拿 tuī ná tui na (form of Chinese manual therapy) 推拿 (Chinese therapeutic massage) is a treatment method within 中医.: tui na (form of Chinese manual therapy)
• 针灸 zhēn jiǔ 针灸 zhēn jiǔ acupuncture and moxibustion 针灸 (acupuncture and moxibustion) is a core practice of 中医.: acupuncture and moxibustion

Usage notes

Collocations

看中医 (to see a Chinese medicine doctor) is the typical collocation for consulting a practitioner, not *见中医.

Formality

中医 is neutral in register and used in both formal and informal contexts.

Example Sentences

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中医 治疗很有效。

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment is very effective.

中医 认为血脉通畅对健康很重要。

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that smooth blood circulation is very important for health.

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Words Containing 中医

• 中医学 中医学 zhōng yī xué: traditional Chinese medicine
• 北京中医药大学 北京中医药大学 běi jīng zhōng yī yào dà xué: Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
• 安徽中医学院 安徽中医学院 ān huī zhōng yī xué yuàn: Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• 广州中医药大学 广州中医药大学 guǎng zhōu zhōng yī yào dà xué: Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

Child Words of 中医

• 中 中 zhōng: within
• 中 中 zhòng: to hit (the mark)
• 医 医 yī: medical