主治

zhǔzhì

verb #31,430

Meanings

1 to be primarily indicated for treating (a condition)
2 (of a doctor) to be the attending physician for a case
3 primary treatment / chief indication

Characters

to treat; to cure

Examples

HSK 4

李大夫是这位病人的主治医师。

Lǐ dàifu shì zhè wèi bìngrén de zhǔzhì yīshī.

Dr. Li is the attending physician for this patient.

HSK 7-9

这种药主治感冒和咳嗽。

Zhèzhǒng yào zhǔzhì gǎnmào hé késou.

This medicine is primarily used to treat colds and coughs.

Tips

usage

Two main uses: medical-package inserts ('this drug 主治 X disease') and hospital titles - 主治医师 is China's mid-rank doctor title, between 住院医师 (resident) and 副主任医师 (associate chief).

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

治 zhì