How to say “traditional Chinese medicine” in Chinese
traditional Chinese medicine
“Traditional Chinese medicine” in Chinese is 中医, zhōng yī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
中医 is read zhōng yī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
The stroke runs right through the middle.
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 “中医”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 中医. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 中医认为，人体需要平衡。zhōngyīrènwéi,réntǐxūyàopínghéngChinese medicine holds that the human body needs balance.
- 我想去看中医wǒxiǎngqùkànzhōngyīI want to go see a Chinese medicine doctor.
More words from the lesson “Chinese medicine”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “traditional Chinese medicine” in Chinese?
“Traditional Chinese medicine” in Chinese is 中医, pinyin zhōngyī.
What does 中医 mean?
中医 (zhōngyī) means “traditional Chinese medicine”.
How do you write 中医?
中医 is 2 characters: 中 (zhōng) — middle; 医 (yī) — treat, heal. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 中医?
中医 is read zhōngyī. Tones: zhōng — first tone, yī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“traditional Chinese medicine” in the lesson “Chinese medicine”
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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