治疗 (zhì liáo) — to treat (an illness)

Definition

治疗 (zhìliáo) is the general verb 'to treat' an illness — broader than the specific 'visit a doctor' sense of 看. 疗养 is convalescing/recuperating, not active treatment.

verb
to treat (an illness)

Examples

  • 治疗
    Yī shēng zhèng zài zhì liáo yí wèi bìng rén.
    The doctor is treating a patient.
  • 治疗
    Zhè zhǒng bìng xū yào cháng qī zhì liáo.
    This disease requires long-term treatment.
  • 治疗
    Tā de bìng bèi zhì liáo hǎo le.
    His illness was treated and cured.

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