zhì liáo
traiter; guérir; remédier
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我正在接受治疗。
wǒ zhèngzài jiēshòu zhìliáo.
I am undergoing treatment.
这种治疗方法很有效。
zhè zhǒng zhìliáo fāngfǎ hěn yǒuxiào.
This treatment method is very effective.
他需要接受治疗。
tā xūyào jiēshòu zhìliáo.
He needs to receive treatment.
医治 (yī zhì)
treat; cure
疗治 (liáo zhì)
treat; cure
致病 (zhìbìng)
cause disease
损害 (sǔnhài)
damage
The Chinese word 治疗 (zhìliáo) for "treat" or "cure" is composed of two characters: 治 (zhì) and 疗 (liáo). The character 治 originally meant "to govern" or "to manage," and it has been used in this sense since the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BCE). The character 疗 originally meant "to comfort" or "to relieve," and it has been used in this sense since the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046-256 BCE). When combined, the two characters 治 and 疗 form the word 治疗, which means "to treat" or "to cure." This word is used in a variety of contexts, including medicine, psychology, and education.
