zhì
běn

common
verb

Meaning of 治本

治本 means to address the root cause; to treat fundamentally. Pronounced zhì běn.

  • to address the root cause; to treat fundamentally

Definitions & Examples

Zhì
bìng
yào
zhì
běn
 
néng
zhǐ
zhì
biāo
 

To cure a disease, one must treat the root cause, not just the symptoms.

Jiě
jué
zhè
wèn
yào
zhì
běn
zhī
 

Solving this problem requires a fundamental solution that addresses the root cause.

Zhèng
jué
dìng
biāo
běn
jiān
zhì
 
yào
yìng
 
yào
zhì
běn
 

The government decided to treat both symptoms and root causes, addressing both immediate needs and long-term solutions.