治
Character
to treat a sickness and make it better (as in 治病, 治疗)
Meaning
zhì
zhi4- to treat a sickness and make it better (as in 治病, 治疗)
- to manage or control something big, like a river (as in 治水)
Examples
医生治好了我的病。
yī shēng zhì hǎo le wǒ de bìng
The doctor cured my illness.
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这个病很难治。
zhè ge bìng hěn nán zhì
This sickness is very hard to treat.
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人们花了很多年治水。
rén men huā le hěn duō nián zhì shuǐ
People spent many years controlling the flood waters.
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Words with 治
See all 341 →治疗zhì liáoto treat an illness; to help a sick person get wellWordHSK 4治安zhì ānhow safe a place is; safety from crime and troubleWordHSK 5治理zhì lǐto manage and control a country, city, or organizationWordHSK 5治病zhì bìngto treat a sicknessWordHSK 6治学zhì xuéto study a subject in a very serious, careful wayWordHSK 7–9治愈zhì yùto cure; to make a sick person healthy againWordHSK 7–9治下zhì xiàunder the jurisdiction ofWord治丧zhì sāngto organize and carry out a funeralWord治伤zhì shāngto treat an injuryWord治保zhì bǎolaw enforcement and protection of the public (as provided in the PRC by local security committees 治保会 (zhì bǎo huì))Word治军zhì jūnrunning of armed forcesWord治国zhì guóto rule a countryWord