Writing
治 (zhì) — how to say "to treat" in Chinese
治
To treat
verb
Character composition
治
to treat
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
治病
zhì bìng
to treat an illness
治感冒
zhì gǎnmào
to treat a cold
Examples
虽然这种病很难治，但医生们还是尽力治好了他。
Although this disease is hard to treat, the doctors still tried their best and cured him.
医生治好了他的病。
The doctor cured his illness.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say treat in Chinese?
"to treat" in Chinese is 治 (zhì).
治 meaning in English
治 (zhì) means "To treat".
How is 治 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhì (written as zhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to treat" in Chinese characters?
It is written 治 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 治?
治 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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