Definition
行医 (xíng yī) is a separable verb-object compound (离合词): the verb 行 ('carry out') and the object 医 ('medical practice') together mean 'to practice medicine as a career' or 'to work as a doctor'. You can insert aspect markers or complements between the two parts — e.g. 行过医 ('practiced medicine before') or 行医二十年 ('practiced medicine for 20 years'). It's used in formal or professional contexts and implies an ongoing vocation, not a single act of treating someone.
v.o.
to practice medicine (as a career/profession)
Examples
- 行医。Tā dàxué bìyè hòu jiù kāishǐ xíng yī le.He started practicing medicine right after graduating from university.
- 行医。Zhè wèi lǎo zhōngyī yǐjīng xíng yī sìshí nián le.This veteran Chinese medicine doctor has been practicing medicine for forty years.
- 。Tā zài Fēizhōu xíng guò liǎng nián yī.He practiced medicine in Africa for two years.
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