请 qǐng — to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal; etc); to request
我想请你吃晚饭。Wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ chī wǎn fàn.I would like to invite you to dinner.
Common words: 请问 (qǐng wèn)、请假 (qǐng jià)、请进 (qǐng jìn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to treat"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to treat", including 请 (qǐng), 医 (yī), 疗 (liáo). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to treat" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 请 (qǐng), 医 (yī), 疗 (liáo) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span qǐng, yī, liáo — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 请 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 请 qǐngto ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal; etc); to requestUseful words: 请问, 请假
- 医 yīmedical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treatUseful words: 医院, 医生
- 疗 liáoto treat; to cureUseful words: 治疗, 医疗
Common words for these 3 "to treat" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 请 (qǐng) — so "to treat" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
请问qǐng wènExcuse me, may I ask...?请假qǐng jiàto request leave of absence请进qǐng jìn"please come in"医院yī yuànhospital医生yī shēngdoctor; medical practitioner中医zhōng yītraditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine治疗zhì liáoto treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy医疗yī liáomedical treatment疗养liáo yǎngto get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "to treat".
医 yī — medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat
生病了要及时去看医生。Shēng bìng le yào jí shí qù kàn yī shēng.When you are sick, see a doctor in time.
Common words: 医院 (yī yuàn)、医生 (yī shēng)、中医 (zhōng yī)
疗 liáo — to treat; to cure
他在医院接受治疗。Tā zài yī yuàn jiē shòu zhì liáo.He is receiving treatment in the hospital.
Common words: 治疗 (zhì liáo)、医疗 (yī liáo)、疗养 (liáo yǎng)
All 3 characters
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