治病

zhìbìng

verb HSK 6 #12,913

Meanings

1 to treat an illness; to cure a disease

Characters

to treat; to cure; to govern

illness; disease

To treat illness — medical treatment.

Examples

这种药可以治病。

Zhèzhǒng yào kěyǐ zhìbìng.

This kind of medicine can cure illness.

他去医院治病了。

Tā qù yīyuàn zhìbìng le.

He went to the hospital to treat his illness.

治病要趁早。

Zhìbìng yào chènzǎo.

You should treat illness early.

中医治病讲究整体调理。

Zhōngyī zhìbìng jiǎngjiù zhěngtǐ tiáo lǐ.

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes holistic treatment.

Tips

usage

治病 is a verb-object compound. You can insert modifiers: 治好病 (cure the illness successfully), 治什么病 (treat what illness). Compare: 看病 (see a doctor), 生病 (get sick).

Stroke Order

治 zhì

病 bìng