Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
醫
yī
Description
「醫」是一个很老的字，意思跟看病和身体健康有关系。
"醫" is a very old character, meaning related to seeing a doctor and health.
现在我们常常说「医生」或者「医院」，这个字就在里面。
Nowadays we often say "医生" or "医院", and this character is part of those words.
Meanings
醫yī
medicine; the practice of healing
他学了很多年的醫。
He studied medicine for many years.
醫yī
to treat or cure an illness
医生醫好了我的病。
The doctor cured my illness.
醫yī
doctor; physician (in compounds)
他是一位有名的中醫。
He is a famous traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
Related words
Notes
- Form
醫 is the traditional form; the simplified form is 医.
- Nuance
rarely used alone in modern speech; appears in compounds like 医生, 医院.
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