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疗养 (liáo yǎng) — to recuperate, to convalesce (by resting and receiving care)

Definition

疗养 means to convalesce — usually away from home (a sanatorium, the mountains) to rest and regain strength. More about extended rest and recovery than 治疗 (medical treatment) or 康复 (active rehab after illness/injury).

verb
to recuperateto convalesce (by resting and receiving care)

Examples

  • 疗养。
    Tā qù shān lǐ liáo yǎng le jǐ gè yuè.
    He went to the mountains to recuperate for a few months.
  • 疗养。
    Yī shēng jiàn yì tā qǐng jià qù liáo yǎng.
    The doctor suggested he take leave to recuperate.
  • ，疗养。
    Shǒu shù zhī hòu, tā xū yào liáo yǎng bàn nián.
    After the surgery, she needs to recuperate for half a year.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

疗liáotreat
养yǎngnurture

疗养 joins 疗 (treat) and 养 (nurture), both actions that restore health through care and rest.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 療; 疗 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
疒疒nèdisease
Sound part声符shēngfú
尞
尞liáo療liáo
Same sound today

The traditional form 療 has 疒 for disease and 尞 for the sound; the simplified 疗 is a later shorthand, so its visible parts are not the historical ones.

Open 疗 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 養; 养 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 養 uses 羊 as a sound part and 食 as a meaning part.

Open 养 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Medicine & Treatment

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