Meaning of 治疗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to treat (an illness)
- medical treatment
- therapy
How to use 治疗
治疗 works both as a verb, to treat an illness or patient, and as a noun meaning treatment or therapy. It is common in hospital and news language, often with 接受 (jiēshòu, to receive). Example: 他正在医院接受治疗。(Tā zhèngzài yīyuàn jiēshòu zhìliáo.) He is receiving treatment in the hospital.
治 (zhì) means to manage or put in order, the same 治 you see in 政治 (zhèngzhì) and 治理 (zhìlǐ). 疗 (liáo) carries the sickness radical 疒, so 治疗 is putting a sick body back in order.
Common mistake: Learners often write 疗 with a plain 广 or 厂 on top instead of the sickness radical 疒, which has two extra dots on the left. Also keep the tones as fourth then second, zhìliáo, not zhīliào.
治疗 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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治 zhì · to rule · 8 strokes
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疗 liáo · cured · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 治疗.
| 政治 | zhèngzhì | politics; political |
| 医疗 | yīliáo | medical treatment |
| 疗养 | liáoyǎng | to get well; to heal |
| 治安 | zhì'ān | law and order; public security |
| 治理 | zhìlǐ | to govern; to administer |
| 防治 | fángzhì | to prevent and cure; prevention and cure |
| 三明治 | sānmíngzhì | (loanword) sandwich |
| 治病 | zhì bìng | to treat an illness |
| 整治 | zhěngzhì | to bring under control; to regulate |
| 统治 | tǒngzhì | to rule (a country); to govern |
| 治愈 | zhìyù | to cure; to restore to health; uplifting; heartwarming |
| 疗法 | liáofǎ | therapy; treatment |
Questions about 治疗
What does 治疗 mean?
治疗 (zhìliáo) means "to treat (an illness); medical treatment" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 治疗?
治疗 is made of 2 characters: 治 (8 strokes), 疗 (7 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 治疗 an HSK word?
Yes. 治疗 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 治疗 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 治疗 is written 治療.
What is the difference between 治疗 and 医疗?
治疗 is the act of treating a specific illness or patient. 医疗 (yīliáo) is broader and refers to medical care as a field or system, as in 医疗保险 (medical insurance).
Can I use 治疗 for things that are not illnesses?
Mostly no. 治疗 is for diseases, injuries and psychological conditions, such as 心理治疗 (psychotherapy). For managing problems like pollution or society, use 治理 (zhìlǐ) instead.