治疗

zhì liáo

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Very common

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Definitions

1. to treat (an illness)
2. medical treatment
3. therapy

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 预防 yù fáng 预防 yù fáng to prevent to prevent; opposite of treating after onset: to prevent

Related words

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• 治愈 zhì yù 治愈 zhì yù to cure; to restore to health to cure; recovery from illness: to cure; to restore to health
• 诊疗 zhěn liáo 诊疗 zhěn liáo diagnosis and treatment diagnosis and treatment: diagnosis and treatment

Synonyms

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• 医治 yī zhì 医治 yī zhì to treat (an illness) to treat an illness; medical care: to treat (an illness)

Usage notes

Collocations

治疗 often pairs with 进行 (进行 + 治疗) or 接受 (接受 + 治疗).

Common mistakes

治疗 is used for treating diseases, not for treating people to a meal (请客).

Example Sentences

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中医 治疗 很有效。

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment is very effective.

经过 治疗 ，他的身体已经复原了。

After treatment, his body has recovered.

医生在 治疗 患者。

The doctor is treating the patient.

这些药材可以 治疗 感冒。

These medicinal ingredients can treat a cold.

这种药物对 治疗 感冒有效。

This medicine is effective for treating colds.

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Words Containing 治疗

• 住院治疗 住院治疗 zhù yuàn zhì liáo: to receive hospital treatment
• 光照治疗 光照治疗 guāng zhào zhì liáo: light therapy
• 化学治疗 化学治疗 huà xué zhì liáo: chemotherapy
• 反射区治疗 反射区治疗 fǎn shè qū zhì liáo: reflexology (alternative medicine)
• 基因治疗 基因治疗 jī yīn zhì liáo: gene therapy
• 完形心理治疗 完形心理治疗 wán xíng xīn lǐ zhì liáo: Gestalt psychotherapy
• 捏脊治疗 捏脊治疗 niē jǐ zhì liáo: chiropractic (medicine)
• 放射治疗 放射治疗 fàng shè zhì liáo: radiotherapy
• 根管治疗 根管治疗 gēn guǎn zhì liáo: root canal therapy (dentistry)
• 治疗法 治疗法 zhì liáo fǎ: therapy
• 治疗炎症 治疗炎症 zhì liáo yán zhèng: anti-inflammatory (medicine)
• 物理治疗 物理治疗 wù lǐ zhì liáo: physiotherapy
• 脊椎指压治疗师 脊椎指压治疗师 jǐ zhuī zhǐ yā zhì liáo shī: chiropractor
• 脊椎指压治疗医生 脊椎指压治疗医生 jǐ zhuī zhǐ yā zhì liáo yī shēng: chiropractor
• 高压氧治疗 高压氧治疗 gāo yā yǎng zhì liáo: hyperbaric medicine

Child Words of 治疗

• 治 治 zhì: to rule
• 疗 疗 liáo: to treat