求医

qiú yī

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to seek medical treatment
2. to see a doctor

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Word relationships

Related words

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求救

qiú jiù

to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)

Means to seek help or call for rescue, useful contrast with 求医 (specifically seeking medical help).

Synonyms

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看病

kàn bìng

to visit a doctor

General term for seeing a doctor, similar in meaning but more commonly used in daily conversation.

就医

jiù yī

to receive medical treatment

Slightly more formal, meaning to go to a doctor or hospital for treatment.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 求医 with 求救: 求医 is specifically seeking medical help, while 求救 means seeking any kind of rescue or help.

Formality

求医 is relatively formal and often appears in written contexts or news reports; in spoken Chinese, people more commonly say 看病.

Example Sentences

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他生病了，决定去求医。

He got sick and decided to seek medical treatment.

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Words Containing 求医

求医癖

qiú yī pǐ

Munchausen syndrome

Child Words of 求医

to seek

medical

求医