Category: HealthPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

医学

/yīxué/Roman

English meaning: Medicine

Definition

The science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) — including acupuncture, herbal medicine, and Qi Gong — has a 3,000-year history and is practiced globally. TCM influences Ayurveda research and there are growing India-China collaborations in traditional medicine.

Example

中医是中国传统医学,已有三千多年历史。

In English: Traditional Chinese Medicine is China's traditional medicine with a history of over 3,000 years.

Literary Heritage

知足者富。强行者有志。不失其所者久。死而不亡者寿。

/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) · Philosopher · 6th century BCE

道德经 (Tao Te Ching)

道德经, Chapter 33

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