从医

從醫

cóngyī

verb #34,192

Meanings

1 to work as a doctor
2 to take up the medical profession

Characters

to engage in; follow

medicine; doctor

Examples

他从医三十年，治好了无数病人。

Tā cóngyī sānshí nián, zhì hǎo le wúshù bìngrén.

He has practiced medicine for thirty years and cured countless patients.

她大学一毕业就回家乡从医。

Tā dàxué yí bìyè jiù huí jiāxiāng cóngyī.

Right after graduating, she went back to her hometown to practice medicine.

Tips

grammar

从 + profession is a productive pattern meaning 'to take up / engage in [that line of work]': 从医 (medicine), 从政 (politics), 从军 (military), 从教 (teaching), 从商 (business).

Stroke Order

从 cóng

医 yī