西医

西醫

xīyī

noun #33,600

Meanings

HSK 3

感冒的时候，他更愿意看西医。

Gǎnmào de shíhou, tā gèng yuànyì kàn xīyī.

When he has a cold, he prefers to see a Western-medicine doctor.

HSK 5

你想看中医还是西医？

Nǐ xiǎng kàn zhōngyī háishi xīyī?

Do you want to see a Chinese medicine doctor or a Western medicine doctor?

HSK 6

西医用仪器检查身体。

Xīyī yòng yíqì jiǎnchá shēntǐ.

Western doctors use instruments to examine the body.

culture

In China, hospitals often have both 西医 (Western medicine) and 中医 (Chinese medicine) departments. Patients can choose which to visit.

西 xī

医 yī