就医
jiùyī
to seek medical treatment
Characters in this word
医 yī
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 匸 — box
- Made of
- 匸 box 矢 arrow, dart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 偏远地区居民往往因交通不便而延误就医。 Piānyuǎn dìqū jūmín wǎngwǎng yīn jiāotōng búbiàn ér yánwù jiùyī. Residents in remote areas often delay seeking medical treatment because transport is inconvenient.
- 发烧三天不退，就应该尽快就医。 Fāshāo sān tiān bú tuì, jiù yīnggāi jǐnkuài jiùyī. If a fever doesn't go down for three days, you should seek medical care as soon as possible.
- 老人行动不便，就医需要家人陪同。 Lǎorén xíngdòng búbiàn, jiùyī xūyào jiārén péitóng. The elderly person has trouble getting around, so a family member has to accompany them to see a doctor.
Related words
- 就 jiù then, right away; just
- 就要 jiùyào about to
- 早就 zǎojiù long ago already
- 成就 chéngjiù achievement
- 就是 jiùshì exactly; precisely
- 就业 jiùyè to get a job
- 就读 jiùdú to attend school
- 就算 jiùsuàn even if
- 将就 jiāngjiu to make do; to put up with
- 就餐 jiùcān to dine; to have a meal
- 就此 jiùcǐ at this point; hereby; thereupon
- 就地 jiùdì on the spot; locally