Category: HealthPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

醫療

/yīliáo/Roman

English meaning: Healthcare

Definition

The provision of medical services. Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) system — providing comprehensive coverage to all citizens through a single-payer model — is consistently ranked among the world's best. Taiwan was praised globally for its early, effective COVID-19 response without lockdowns.

Example

臺灣的全民健保制度是世界上最受讚譽的醫療保障體系之一。

In English: Taiwan's National Health Insurance system is one of the most praised healthcare systems in the world.

Literary Heritage

知足者富。強行者有志。不失其所者久。死而不亡者壽。

/Zhī zú zhě fù. Qiǎng xíng zhě yǒu zhì. Bù shī qí suǒ zhě jiǔ. Sǐ ér bù wáng zhě shòu./

Those who know contentment are rich. Those who persevere have will. Those who do not lose their place endure. Those who die but are not forgotten have longevity.

老子 (Laozi) · 哲學家 · 6th century BCE

道德經 (Tao Te Ching)

道德經, Chapter 33

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