Definition
治疗 (zhì liáo) is the general verb for 'to treat (an illness)' — the active medical care given by a doctor. 医疗 (yī liáo) refers more broadly to medical care as a system or service (e.g., 医疗设备 'medical equipment'), while 疗法 (liáo fǎ) is a noun meaning a specific therapy or treatment method. 疗养 (liáo yǎng) means 'to recuperate' by resting, not active treatment.
verb
to treat (an illness)
Examples
- 治疗。Yīshēng zhèngzài zhì liáo yí wèi bìngrén.The doctor is treating a patient.
- 治疗。Zhè zhǒng bìng xūyào chángqī zhì liáo.This disease requires long-term treatment.
- 治疗。Tā de bìng bèi zhì liáo hǎo le.His illness was treated and cured.
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