🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

医疗中心

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yīliáo zhōngxīn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Medical Center/ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛntər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"市里的新医疗中心提供多种服务。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A facility that provides medical treatment and healthcare services.

    "The new medical center in town offers a wide range of services, including emergency care."
  2. 2

    An institution that specializes in a particular area of medicine.

    "The cancer treatment medical center is renowned for its innovative therapies."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'medical' originates from the Latin 'medicus', meaning 'physician', while 'center' comes from the Latin 'centrum', meaning 'the middle point'. The combination reflects a place dedicated to health and healing, evolving through the 19th century as healthcare systems became more organized.

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