Category: HealthPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

中醫

/zhōngyī/Roman

English meaning: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Chinese (Trad.) Definition

(繁體中文)

中醫是以陰陽五行、氣血經絡為理論基礎的傳統醫學體系,臺灣中醫與西醫並行納入全民健保,是兩種醫學體系和諧共存的典範。

English Definition

A comprehensive medical system based on Qi, Yin-Yang balance, and the Five Elements, developed in China over 3,000 years. Taiwan has a well-developed TCM sector, with licensed Chinese medicine physicians practicing alongside Western medicine within the National Health Insurance system. Taiwan is also a leading centre for TCM research, combining classical Chinese medical knowledge with modern scientific methods.

Example

臺灣將中醫納入全民健保體系,中西醫結合的整合醫療模式受到民眾廣泛認可。

In English: Taiwan has incorporated Chinese medicine into the National Health Insurance system; the integrative medical model combining Chinese and Western medicine is widely accepted by the public.

Synonyms

  • 傳統醫學
  • 漢醫

Antonyms / Opposites

  • 西醫

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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