zhōngyī

中医

HSK 2Word · NounTraditional中醫

traditional Chinese medicine; practitioner of TCM

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

traditional Chinese medicine; TCM

neutral

Refers to the entire system of medicine, including theory, diagnosis, and treatments like herbs and acupuncture.

Zhōng中
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 thousands of years.

Hěn很
duō多
rén人
xiāng相
xìn信
zhōng中
yī医
néng能
tiáo调
lǐ理
shēn身
tǐ体
 。

Many people believe TCM can regulate the body.

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Zhōng中
yī医
lǐ理
lùn论
bāo包
kuò括
yīn阴
yáng阳
hé和
wǔ五
xíng行
 。

TCM theory includes yin-yang and the five elements.

Xī西
yī医
hé和
zhōng中
yī医
de的
zhì治
liáo疗
fāng方
fǎ法
hěn很
bù不
tóng同
 。

Western medicine and TCM have very different treatment methods.

2.

noun

practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine; TCM doctor

neutral

Refers to the person, often abbreviated from '中医医生'.

Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
zhōng中
yī医
de的
yī医
shù术
hěn很
gāo高
míng明
 。

That old TCM doctor's medical skills are superb.

Wǒ我
qù去
kàn看
zhōng中
yī医
 ,
tā他
gěi给
wǒ我
bǎ把
le了
mài脉
 。

I went to see a TCM doctor, and he took my pulse.

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Tā她
xiǎng想
chéng成
wéi为
yì一
míng名
zhōng中
yī医
 。

She wants to become a practitioner of Chinese medicine.