调养 (tiáo yǎng) — to take good care of oneself (especially during recovery after illness); to recuperate
Definition
调养 (tiáoyǎng) means to rest and nurse oneself back to health — focused on gradual, often traditional recovery over time. It pairs naturally with 身体 and often appears in health-care contexts like 中医 or post-illness.
verb
to take good care of oneself (especially during recovery after illness)to recuperate
Examples
- ，调养。Tā shēng bìng yǐ hòu, yì zhí zài jiā tiáo yǎng.After getting sick, he's been recuperating at home.
- ，调养。Zhōng yī rèn wéi, qiū dōng jì jié yào zhù yì tiáo yǎng shēn tǐ.Traditional Chinese medicine believes that in autumn and winter, one should pay attention to recuperating.
- 调养。Shǒu shù hòu tā xū yào yí duàn shí jiān lái tiáo yǎng.After surgery, he needs some time to recover.
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