医护

醫護

yīhù

noun #8,228

Meanings

1 medical care; healthcare
2 doctors and nurses (collectively)

Characters

medical; doctor

to protect; to nurse

Medical care (医) + nursing (护) — healthcare as a combined concept.

Examples

医护人员正在全力抢救伤员。

Yīhù rényuán zhèngzài quánlì qiǎngjiù shāngyuán.

Medical personnel are doing their best to rescue the injured.

我们应该尊重医护工作者。

Wǒmen yīnggāi zūnzhòng yīhù gōngzuòzhě.

We should respect healthcare workers.

医护团队日夜不停地工作。

Yīhù tuánduì rìyè bùtíng de gōngzuò.

The medical team worked around the clock.

Tips

usage

医护 is almost always used in compound forms: 医护人员 (medical staff), 医护团队 (medical team), 医护工作者 (healthcare workers). It is rarely used alone as a standalone noun.

Stroke Order

医 yī

护 hù