seek medical treatment; consult a doctor
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to seek medical treatment; to consult a doctor
Commonly used in the set phrases 投医求药 and 病急乱投医.
Tā他
sì四
chù处
tóu投
yī医
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
zhì治
hǎo好
zhè这
gè个
wán顽
jí疾
。
He sought medical help everywhere, hoping to cure this chronic disease.
Tóu投
yī医
qiú求
yào药
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
zǎo早
rì日
kāng康
fù复
。
Seeking medical treatment and medicine, hoping for a speedy recovery.
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Bìng病
jí急
luàn乱
tóu投
yī医
，
jié结
guǒ果
bìng病
qíng情
fǎn反
ér而
jiā加
zhòng重
le了
。
Desperate for a cure, he consulted every doctor he could find, only to worsen his condition.