How to say “treat” in Chinese
treat; govern
“Treat” in Chinese is 治, zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
治 is read zhì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 台.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “治”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 治. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种病不难治。zhèzhǒngbìngbùnánzhìThis illness isn't hard to cure.
- 医生把他的病治好了yīshēngbǎtādebìngzhìhǎoleThe doctor cured him.
- 预防比治疗更重要。yùfángbǐzhìliáogèngzhòngyàoPrevention is more important than treatment.
- 你对政治感兴趣吗？nǐduìzhèngzhìgǎnxìngqùmaAre you interested in politics?
- 我们不谈政治wǒmenbùtánzhèngzhìLet's not talk about politics.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Medicines and allergies”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “treat” in Chinese?
“Treat” in Chinese is 治, pinyin zhì.
What does 治 mean?
治 (zhì) means “treat; govern”.
How do you write 治?
治 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 治?
治 is read zhì. Tones: zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“treat” in the lesson “Medicines and allergies”
This word is from the topic “Health” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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