traditional Chinese medicine; Chinese medicine doctor
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
formalA formal or traditional term for the entire system of Chinese medicine, often used to distinguish it from Western medicine. It encompasses practices like herbal medicine, acupuncture, and tui na.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
guó国
yī医
dà大
shī师
。
This elderly gentleman is a famous master of traditional Chinese medicine.
Guó国
yī医
yǒu有
zhe着
shù数
qiān千
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of several thousand years.
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Tā他
zhì致
lì力
yú于
jiāng将
guó国
yī医
yǔ与
xiàn现
dài代
yī医
xué学
xiàng相
jié结
hé合
。
He is dedicated to integrating traditional Chinese medicine with modern medicine.
Zhè这
jiā家
yī医
yuàn院
shè设
yǒu有
guó国
yī医
zhěn诊
liáo疗
zhōng中
xīn心
。
This hospital has a traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment center.
noun
practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine
formalRefers specifically to a doctor who practices TCM. It is a respectful term.
Qǐng请
wèi位
guó国
yī医
lái来
gěi给
nǐ你
bǎ把
bǎ把
mài脉
ba吧
。
Let's invite a TCM doctor to check your pulse.
Zhè这
wèi位
guó国
yī医
kāi开
de的
fāng方
zi子
hěn很
yǒu有
xiào效
。
The prescription from this TCM doctor is very effective.