治治

zhìzhi

verb #26,051

Meanings

1 to give someone a lesson
2 to deal with (someone)
3 to put (someone) in their place
4 to fix (someone)

Characters

to govern, to treat, to deal with

(reduplicated for informal/emphatic tone)

Examples

这次一定要好好治治他！

Zhè cì yīdìng yào hǎohǎo zhìzhi tā!

This time we must really deal with him!

你的坏习惯得治治了。

Nǐ de huài xíguàn děi zhìzhi le.

Your bad habits need to be fixed.

Tips

usage

治治 is a colloquial reduplicated form of 治 meaning to discipline or put someone in their place. The reduplication adds an informal, emphatic tone.

Stroke Order

治 zhì