📘 Lernkarte #2739 — 中医 (zhōngyī)
#2739 PINYIN
(Traditional Chinese Medicine / TCM)
🔤 Basic Data
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Hanzi: 中医
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Pinyin: zhōngyī
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IPA: [ʈʂʊ́ŋ í]
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Tone: 🔴 1 + 🔴 1
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Meaning: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
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Semantic class: noun
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HSK: 3
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Frequency: high (health, culture, media)
⭐ Core Meaning
EN:
中医 (zhōngyī) refers to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)—a medical system based on concepts like yin–yang, qi, meridians, and holistic diagnosis.
DE:
中医 (zhōngyī) bezeichnet die Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin (TCM)—ein ganzheitliches Medizinsystem mit Yin–Yang, Qi und Meridianen.
➡️ 中 = Chinese
➡️ 医 = medicine / doctor
➡️ 中医 = Chinese medicine
🔗 Common Collocations
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | Deutsch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 中医医生 | zhōngyī yīshēng | TCM doctor | TCM-Arzt |
| 中医治疗 | zhōngyī zhìliáo | TCM treatment | TCM-Behandlung |
| 中医理论 | zhōngyī lǐlùn | TCM theory | TCM-Theorie |
| 中医药 | zhōngyīyào | Chinese medicine (herbs) | chinesische Heilmittel |
| 看中医 | kàn zhōngyī | see a TCM doctor | zum TCM-Arzt gehen |
🇬🇧 ENGLISH — Full Explanation (with Pinyin)
中医 is widely used to talk about traditional treatments, often contrasted with Western medicine (西医).
Typical usage
healthcare choice
他生病时喜欢看中医。
Tā shēngbìng shí xǐhuān kàn zhōngyī.
When he’s sick, he likes to see a TCM doctor.
comparison
中医和西医的方法不一样。
Zhōngyī hé xīyī de fāngfǎ bù yíyàng.
TCM and Western medicine use different methods.
therapy
针灸是中医的一部分。
Zhēnjiǔ shì zhōngyī de yí bùfen.
Acupuncture is part of TCM.
⚠️ Usage notes (EN)
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refers to the system, not just herbs
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common in formal and everyday contexts
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often paired with 西医 (Western medicine)
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH — Erklärung (mit Pinyin)
中医 wird verwendet, um traditionelle chinesische Heilmethoden zu beschreiben.
Typische Verwendung
Behandlung
中医强调整体平衡。
Zhōngyī qiángdiào zhěngtǐ pínghéng.
TCM emphasizes overall balance.
Vergleich
她同时学习中医和西医。
Tā tóngshí xuéxí zhōngyī hé xīyī.
She studies both TCM and Western medicine.
⚠️ Hinweis (DE)
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kulturell stark geprägt
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neutraler Fachbegriff
🌟 COMPARISON — 中医 vs related terms
| Meaning | Pinyin | Hanzi | Note |
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| TCM | zhōngyī | 中医 | traditional system |
| Western medicine | xīyī | 西医 | modern medicine |
| acupuncture | zhēnjiǔ | 针灸 | TCM method |
| herbal medicine | zhōngyào | 中药 | herbs |
| doctor | yīshēng | 医生 | general |
01｜Syllable Analysis — zhōng · yī
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zhōng — IPA [ʈʂʊ́ŋ] — Tone 🔴 1 — Chinese
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yī — IPA [í] — Tone 🔴 1 — medicine
Tone pattern: 1 → 1
→ neutral naming of a system
02｜Mnemonics — 中医
| Category | EN | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning link | Chinese medicine | chinesische Medizin |
| Tone link | flat + flat | ruhig |
| Visual | herbs & acupuncture | Kräuter & Akupunktur |
| Memory tip | “China + medicine” | „China + Medizin“ |
03｜Didactic Summary — 中医
| Focus | EN | DE |
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| Meaning | Traditional Chinese Medicine | TCM |
| Usage | healthcare | Gesundheitswesen |
| Tone | 1 + 1 | 1. + 1. Ton |
| Register | neutral | neutral |
| Frequency | high | hoch |