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medicine

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yi1xue2 • yīxué

Meaning


Primary

medicine

Alternatives

medical science

Hint

Refers to medicine as a field of study or practice, not a drug or remedy.

Mnemonic


医学 Medicine is the field that a 医 doctor needs 学 to study.

Usage


她 在 大学 学习 医学。

She studies medicine at university.

这 本 书 介绍 现代 医学。

This book introduces modern medicine.

医学 的 进步 救 了 很多 人。

Advances in medicine have saved many people.

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