疗法

liáo fǎ

CL 套 tào 种 zhǒng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

1. therapy
2. treatment

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 诊断 zhěn duàn 诊断 zhěn duàn diagnosis In a clinical context, diagnosis (诊断) precedes treatment (疗法).: diagnosis

Related words

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• 方法 fāng fǎ 方法 fāng fǎ method 疗法 is a type of 方法 (method) specifically for treatment.: method
• 康复 kāng fù 康复 kāng fù to recuperate 康复 (rehabilitation) is often the goal of therapy (疗法).: to recuperate

Synonyms

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• 治疗 zhì liáo 治疗 zhì liáo to treat (an illness) Both mean treatment or therapy; 疗法 emphasizes the method or approach, while 治疗 focuses on the act of treating.: to treat (an illness)

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in compounds like 物理疗法 (physical therapy), 心理疗法 (psychotherapy). Usually not used alone; often follows a modifier.

Common mistakes

疗法 refers to the method or system of treatment (e.g., 物理疗法 'physical therapy'), not a single session. Don't use it for 'a treatment' (e.g., one injection); use 治疗.

Example Sentences

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这种 疗法 效果很好。

This kind of therapy is very effective.

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Words Containing 疗法

• 化学疗法 化学疗法 huà xué liáo fǎ: chemotherapy
• 反射疗法 反射疗法 fǎn shè liáo fǎ: reflexology (alternative medicine)
• 放射疗法 放射疗法 fàng shè liáo fǎ: radiotherapy
• 格式塔疗法 格式塔疗法 gé shì tǎ liáo fǎ: Gestalt therapy
• 治疗法 治疗法 zhì liáo fǎ: therapy
• 物理疗法 物理疗法 wù lǐ liáo fǎ: physiotherapy
• 精神疗法 精神疗法 jīng shén liáo fǎ: psychotherapy
• 脊椎指压疗法 脊椎指压疗法 jǐ zhuī zhǐ yā liáo fǎ: chiropractic therapy
• 自然疗法 自然疗法 zì rán liáo fǎ: natural therapy
• 芳香疗法 芳香疗法 fāng xiāng liáo fǎ: aromatherapy
• 灵气疗法 灵气疗法 líng qì liáo fǎ: Reiki (palm healing)
• 顺势疗法 顺势疗法 shùn shì liáo fǎ: homeopathy (alternative medicine)
• 香熏疗法 香熏疗法 xiāng xūn liáo fǎ: aromatherapy (alternative medicine)
• 高压氧疗法 高压氧疗法 gāo yā yǎng liáo fǎ: hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
• 鼻针疗法 鼻针疗法 bí zhēn liáo fǎ: nose-acupuncture therapy

Child Words of 疗法

• 法 法 fǎ: France
• 疗 疗 liáo: to treat