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CHINESE CHARACTER

yī

医

医

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doctor; medicine

Numbered pinyin
yi1
English meanings
doctor; medicine; to treat

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yīshēng医生jiù救sǐ死fú扶shāng伤。

    Doctors heal the wounded and rescue the dying.

  2. 02

    tā他qù去yīyuàn医院kànbìng看病。

    He goes to the hospital to see a doctor.

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  • 医生
  • 医院
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