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中医
zhōng yī
Meaning
- traditional Chinese medical science
- a doctor trained in Chinese medicine
Definition
中国传统医学及其理论体系的简称，也指从事中医诊疗的医生。
Traditional Chinese medicine and its theoretical system, also referring to practitioners of TCM.
Usage
通常用于指代中国的传统医学体系，也可具体指中医医生。常用于讨论健康、治疗、草药、针灸等话题。
Commonly used to refer to China's traditional medical system, or specifically a TCM doctor. Often used in discussions of health, treatment, herbal medicine, acupuncture, etc.
Examples
- 1 我最近身体不适，想去看看中医。 (I've been feeling unwell lately, I want to see a TCM doctor.)
- 2 中医讲究阴阳平衡和气血调和。 (TCM emphasizes the balance of yin and yang and the harmony of qi and blood.)
- 3 这位中医大夫用针灸治好了我的腰痛。 (This TCM doctor cured my back pain with acupuncture.)
- 4 中医和西医在治疗理念上有很大不同。 (TCM and Western medicine differ greatly in treatment philosophy.)
- 5 她学习中医多年，现在自己开了一家诊所。 (She studied TCM for many years and now runs her own clinic.)
- 6 许多外国人开始对中医产生了兴趣。 (Many foreigners have become interested in TCM.)
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