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针灸

zhēn jiǔ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • acupuncture and moxibustion
  • to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion

Definition

针灸是一种传统中医疗法，通过刺激人体特定穴位来调节气血、治疗疾病。

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical therapy that stimulates specific acupoints on the body to regulate qi and blood, and treat diseases.

Usage

针灸通常作为名词使用，表示疗法本身；也可作为动词，表示进行针灸治疗。

Acupuncture is usually used as a noun referring to the therapy itself; it can also be used as a verb meaning to perform acupuncture treatment.

Examples

  • 1 她每周去做一次针灸治疗她的背痛。 (She goes for acupuncture treatment once a week for her back pain.)
  • 2 针灸在中国已有几千年的历史。 (Acupuncture has a history of several thousand years in China.)
  • 3 医生建议他用针灸来缓解压力。 (The doctor suggested he use acupuncture to relieve stress.)
  • 4 这位针灸师技术很好，很多人慕名而来。 (This acupuncturist has excellent skills, and many people come to see him.)
  • 5 针灸结合中药治疗失眠效果显著。 (Acupuncture combined with herbal medicine is effective in treating insomnia.)

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