zhōng yī
chinese medicine
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我喜欢中医。
wǒ xǐhuān zhōngyī.
I like Chinese medicine.
中医很有效。
zhōngyī hěn yǒuxiào.
Chinese medicine is very effective.
我想去看中医。
wǒ xiǎng qù kàn zhōngyī.
I want to see a Chinese medicine doctor.
中医 (zhōng yī)
Chinese medicine
国医 (guó yī)
Traditional Chinese medicine
西医 (xī yī)
Western medicine
现代医学 (xiàn dài yī xué)
Modern medicine
The Chinese word 中医 (zhōng yī) for "traditional Chinese medicine" is composed of two characters: 中 (zhōng), meaning "middle" or "central," and 医 (yī), meaning "doctor" or "medicine." The term "traditional Chinese medicine" refers to a system of medicine that has been practiced in China for thousands of years and is based on the ancient Chinese philosophy of yin and yang and the five elements. Traditional Chinese medicine includes a variety of practices, such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage, and dietary therapy.
