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治

to rule/to govern/to manage/to control/to harness (a river)/to treat (a disease)/to wipe out (a pest)/to punish/to research

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

zhì, chí

Bopomofo

ㄓˋ, ㄔˊ

Jyutping

ci4

Example sentences

政治 zhèngzhì
他對政治很有興趣。
他对政治很有兴趣。

He is very interested in politics.

共產黨 / 共产党 gòngchǎndǎng
共產黨在這個國家的政治中有很大影響。
共产党在这个国家的政治中有很大影响。

The Communist Party has a great influence in this country's politics.

治 zhì
醫生治好了他的病。
医生治好了他的病。

The doctor cured his illness.

疾病 jíbìng
這種疾病很難治好。
这种疾病很难治好。

This kind of disease is very hard to cure.

治療 / 治疗 zhìliáo
他正在醫院接受治療。
他正在医院接受治疗。

He is receiving treatment at the hospital.

作用 zuòyòng
這種藥物對治療感冒有顯著的作用。
这种药物对治疗感冒有显著的作用。

This medicine has a significant effect on treating colds.

防治 fángzhì
這種疫苗對防治流感非常有效。
这种疫苗对防治流感非常有效。

This vaccine is very effective for the prevention and treatment of influenza.

三明治 sānmíngzhì
我早餐吃了一個三明治。
我早餐吃了一个三明治。

I ate a sandwich for breakfast.

火腿 huǒtuǐ
他喜歡在早餐時吃火腿蛋三明治。
他喜欢在早餐时吃火腿蛋三明治。

He likes to eat ham and egg sandwiches for breakfast.

不治 bùzhì
這種疾病目前仍被視為不治之症，但研究人員沒有放棄。
这种疾病目前仍被视为不治之症，但研究人员没有放弃。

The disease is still considered incurable, but researchers have not given up.

Example Vocabulary

政治

zheng4'zhi4

politics

治

zhi4

to treat (illness); to govern; to punish

治療

zhi4'liao2

to treat; treatment

治愈

防治

fang2'zhi4

prevention and cure; to prevent and treat

三明治

san1'ming2'zhi4

sandwich

不治

bu4'zhi4

incurable; untreatable; terminal

不治之症

bu4'zhi4'zhi1'zheng4

人治

ren2'zhi4

rule by individuals; personal rule

同治

tong2'zhi4

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