🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

medicina tradizionale cinese

Pronunciation / Transliteration: me-di-tzi-na tra-di-tzi-o-na-le chi-ne-ze

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Traditional Chinese Medicine/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl tʃaɪˈniːz ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La medicina tradizionale cinese si basa sull'equilibrio dello yin e dello yang."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A broad range of medical practices sharing common concepts developed in China, that includes herbal medicine, acupuncture, and dietary therapy.

    "Many patients turn to traditional Chinese medicine to complement their regular cancer treatments."
  2. 2

    A system of primary healthcare based on traditional philosophy emphasizing balance and the flow of vital energy (qi) in the body.

    "The clinic specializes in traditional Chinese medicine and holistic healing techniques."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English translation of the Japanese term 'dentō chūgoku igaku' (伝統中国医学), combining 'dentō' (traditional), 'chūgoku' (China), and 'igaku' (medical science/medicine). It reflects the historical adoption and categorization of Chinese medical practices within the Japanese Sino-Japanese medical lexicon.

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🇫🇷French → English

médecine traditionnelle chinoise

Transliteration: med-sein tra-di-sio-nel chi-nwoz

"Elle consulte un praticien de médecine traditionnelle chinoise pour ses douleurs chroniques."

🇩🇪German → English

traditionelle chinesische Medizin

Transliteration: tra-di-tsi-o-ne-le chi-ne-zi-sche me-tzi-tsi-ne

"Die traditionelle chinesische Medizin nutzt oft Heilkräuter und Akupunktur."

🇮🇹Italian → English

medicina tradizionale cinese

Transliteration: me-di-tzi-na tra-di-tzi-o-na-le chi-ne-ze

"La medicina tradizionale cinese si basa sull'equilibrio dello yin e dello yang."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

medicina tradicional china

Transliteration: me-di-si-na tra-di-sio-nal chi-na

"La acupuntura es una técnica fundamental en la medicina tradicional china."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

medicina tradicional chinesa

Transliteration: me-di-si-na tra-di-si-o-naw chi-ne-za

"A medicina tradicional chinesa inclui o uso de ervas medicinais."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

पारंपरिक चीनी चिकित्सा

Transliteration: paramparik cheeni chikitsa

"पारंपरिक चीनी चिकित्सा में एक्युपंचर का व्यापक रूप से उपयोग किया जाता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

中医

Transliteration: zhōng yī

"中医在治疗慢性病方面有其独特的优势。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

전통 중국 의학

Transliteration: jeontong jungguk uhak

"전통 중국 의학은 수천 년의 역사를 가지고 있습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

伝統中国医学

Transliteration: dentō chūgoku igaku

"伝統中国医学では気の流れを重視します。"

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