救治 (jiù zhì) — to provide critical care; to treat (a criticall… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

救治 focuses on medical treatment to save someone critically ill or injured. It is clinical care, unlike 抢救 or 急救 (emergency rescue) and 拯救/挽救 (broader rescue from danger or crisis).

verb

to provide critical careto treat (a critically ill/injured person or a seriously diseased plant)

Examples

救治。
Yī shēng men zhèng zài nǔ lì jiù zhì shòu shāng de gōng rén.
The doctors are working hard to treat the injured worker.
救治。
Zhè kē kuài sǐ de shù bèi chéng gōng jiù zhì le.
This nearly dead tree was successfully saved.
，救治。
Zài zì rán zāi hài zhōng, jiù yuán rén yuán xùn sù jiù zhì shāng zhě.
In natural disasters, rescue workers quickly treat the injured.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

救 means to save and 治 means to treat, naming care that saves someone.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

攴攴pū

Sound part声符shēngfú

求

求qiú救jiù

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 救, 求 gives the sound, and 攴 is the action part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

台

台tái治zhì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

治 has 水 (water) and 台; 台 gives the sound, and the character named a river.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Medicine & Treatment

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