标本 (biāo běn) — specimen; sample (for scientific or medical study); (in traditional Chinese medicine) root cause and symptoms of a disease
Definition
标本 (biāoběn) is a 'specimen/sample' for scientific or medical study, like an animal in a museum or a blood sample. In traditional Chinese medicine it means the root cause AND symptoms of a disease treated together (标本兼治).
noun
specimensample (for scientific or medical study)(in traditional Chinese medicine) root cause and symptoms of a disease
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 标本。Bó wù guǎn lǐ zhǎn chū le xǔ duō zhēn guì de dòng wù biāo běn.The museum displayed many precious animal specimens.
- 标本。Yī shēng rèn wéi zhè ge bìng xū yào biāo běn jiān zhì.The doctor believes this disease requires treating both the root cause and the symptoms.
- 标本。Yán jiū rén yuán cóng huàn zhě shēn shàng cǎi jí le xuè yè biāo běn.The researchers collected blood samples from the patients.
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