ji1 zi6醫治医治
Jyutpingji1 zi6
Yaleyī jih
Definition
To treat an illness, cure a patient, or heal.
neutralhealth
How it's used
Focuses on the clinical or formal process of medical treatment rather than the casual act of seeing a doctor. While it can be used in daily speech, native speakers often prefer the more direct and common verb 醫 when discussing general illnesses or injuries. Use this term when emphasizing the professional or systematic nature of the healing process.
Examples
He has been sick for a long time and must find a doctor to treat him.
Is there any way to cure this kind of illness?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 醫好, which specifically emphasizes the successful result of being cured. Using 醫治 implies the action of treatment is underway, whereas 醫好 focuses on the outcome of recovery.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
