西医

xī yī
HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Refers broadly to the medical theories, practices, and systems (like anatomy, surgery, pharmacology) originating primarily from Europe and North America, distinct from Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医).
Western medicine; the medical system introduced to China from Western countries.
从欧美各国传入中国的医学。
Words:
西医著作西医技术西医体系
Antonyms:
中医
Sentences:
  1. 现(xiàn)在(zài)很(hěn)多(duō)医(yī)院(yuàn)都(dōu)结(jié)合(hé)了(le)西(xī)医(yī)和(hé)中(zhōng)医(yī)的(de)技(jì)术(shù)。
    Nowadays, many hospitals combine the techniques of Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
  2. 这(zhè)本(běn)医(yī)学(xué)书(shū)主(zhǔ)要(yào)介(jiè)绍(shào)西(xī)医(yī)的(de)体(tǐ)系(xì)。
    This medical textbook primarily introduces the system of Western medicine.
  3. 他(tā)决(jué)定(dìng)用(yòng)西(xī)医(yī)的(de)方(fāng)法(fǎ)来(lái)治(zhì)疗(liáo)这(zhè)次(cì)感(gǎn)染(rǎn)。
    He decided to use Western medicine methods to treat this infection.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
xī西

west

HSK 1
yī医

doctor; medicine