西医 (xī yī) — Western medicine (the field); doctor trained in Western medicine
Definition
Refers to 'Western medicine' (the modern, science-based medical system) as a field, and also to a doctor trained in it. Contrasts with 中医 (Traditional Chinese Medicine).
noun
Western medicine (the field)doctor trained in Western medicine
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 西医。Tā shì yì míng yōu xiù de xī yī.He is an excellent Western medicine doctor.
- ，西医。Zài zhōng guó, xī yī hé zhōng yī xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng.In China, Western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine complement each other.
- 西医，。Tā jué dìng xué xí xī yī, jiāng lái xiǎng dāng yì míng yī shēng.She decided to study Western medicine and wants to become a doctor in the future.
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