Meaning
治疗 means to provide medical treatment or therapy for an illness or condition. It can be used as both a verb ('to treat') and a noun ('treatment'). The word emphasizes the medical process of addressing health problems through various methods including medication, surgery, or therapy.
Usage
Commonly used in medical contexts by both doctors and patients. It's a formal, standard term found in hospitals, clinics, and medical literature. Often appears with 疾病 (illness), 病人 (patient), or specific medical conditions. Native speakers use it for serious medical treatment, while 看病 is more casual for 'seeing a doctor.'
Examples
- 01医生说这种病需要长期治疗。.The doctor says this illness requires long-term treatment.
- 02他正在医院接受癌症治疗。.He is receiving cancer treatment at the hospital.
Characters
Measure words
- 次一次治疗
- 种一种治疗方法
Common collocations
- 接受治疗to receive treatment
- 治疗方案treatment plan
- 治疗效果treatment effect, therapeutic effect
- 进行治疗to carry out treatment
Origin
Both characters relate to healing and governance. 治 originally meant 'to govern' or 'to manage,' extended to managing illness. 疗 contains the illness radical 疒, directly indicating medical treatment.