Definition
针灸 is a traditional Chinese medical therapy that combines acupuncture (inserting thin needles into specific points) and moxibustion (burning dried mugwort near the skin). In English it's often shortened to just 'acupuncture', but the full term covers both techniques. You'll hear it used as a noun referring to the treatment itself.
noun
acupuncture and moxibustion (a traditional Chinese medical therapy)
Examples
- 针灸。Wǒ māma měi gè xīngqī dōu qù zuò zhēn jiǔ.My mother goes for acupuncture every week.
- 针灸。zhēn jiǔ zài Zhōngguó yǐjīng yǒu jǐ qiān nián de lìshǐ le.Acupuncture has a history of several thousand years in China.
- 针灸。Yīshēng jiànyì tā yòng zhēn jiǔ zhìliáo yāoténg.The doctor recommended he use acupuncture to treat his back pain.
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