中医

• 拼音: zhōng yī
• 汉字拆解: 中 = 'Chinese/middle'; 医 = simplified from 醫, originally depicting medicine and wine

含义

Traditional Chinese Medicine; a doctor of Chinese medicine. The traditional medical system of China.

Refers both to the medical system (including herbal medicine, acupuncture, etc.) and to a practitioner of this system. Contrasts with 西医 (Western medicine/doctor).

例句

1. 我奶奶喜欢看中医。
2. 中医用中药治病。
3. 这位中医很有名。

用法指南

语境: health, culture

语气: informational

正确说法

• 你看过中医吗？(Have you ever seen a Chinese medicine doctor?)
• 中医和西医不一样。(Chinese medicine and Western medicine are different.)

错误说法

• 中医给我开了西药。(This sounds contradictory — a 中医 doctor typically prescribes 中药 (Chinese medicine), not 西药 (Western medicine).)

起源与历史

Compound of 中 (Chinese) and 医 (medicine/doctor), literally 'Chinese medicine.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal