传统医学

傳統醫學

chuántǒngyīxué

noun

Meanings

1 traditional medicine
2 traditional medical science

Characters

to unite / tradition

Examples

中医是中国传统医学的代表。

Zhōngyī shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng yīxué de dàibiǎo.

TCM is the representative of Chinese traditional medicine.

世卫组织承认传统医学的价值。

Shìwèi Zǔzhī chéngrèn chuántǒng yīxué de jiàzhí.

The WHO recognizes the value of traditional medicine.

Tips

usage

传统医学 is an umbrella that includes 中医 (TCM), 藏医 (Tibetan medicine), 蒙医 (Mongolian medicine), and 苗医 (Miao medicine). 中医 alone refers specifically to Han Chinese medicine. Chinese policy documents often pair 传统医学 with 现代医学 (modern medicine) for ideological balance.

Stroke Order

传 chuán

统 tǒng

医 yī

学 xué