§ What does 疗程 (liáochéng) mean?
The Chinese word 疗程 (liáochéng) is a noun that literally translates to "treatment course" or "course of treatment." It refers to a complete period of medical or therapeutic treatment. Think of it as a cycle or a defined duration for which a particular treatment is administered to achieve a specific health outcome. It's not just a single session, but the entire planned series of steps or appointments.
When you hear people talk about a 疗程, they are usually referring to treatments that require multiple sessions or a specific duration, rather than a one-off visit. This could be anything from a course of antibiotics to a series of physical therapy sessions, or even a set number of acupuncture treatments. The key is that it's a planned, sequential process designed to address a health issue.
- DEFINITION
- Course of treatment
§ When do people use 疗程?
People use 疗程 constantly in healthcare settings, whether they are patients, doctors, or pharmacists. If you're discussing a medical condition and its remedy, you'll almost certainly encounter this word. Here are some common scenarios:
- When talking about medication: For example, a doctor might prescribe a three-day 疗程 of antibiotics. This means you take the medicine for three days, completing the entire course.
- When discussing therapy: Physical therapy, rehabilitation, or even psychological counseling often involves a set number of sessions over a period of time. Each set is a 疗程.
- When undergoing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM): Acupuncture, herbal medicine, and other TCM treatments are typically administered in courses, like a 10-session 疗程.
- When describing beauty treatments: Some aesthetic treatments, like a course of facial treatments, can also be referred to as a 疗程.
It's essential to understand that completing a full 疗程 is often crucial for the effectiveness of the treatment. Not finishing it can lead to incomplete recovery or resistance to medication.
医生建议我完成这个疗程才能彻底康复。(The doctor advised me to complete this course of treatment to fully recover.)
这个药的疗程是七天。(The course of treatment for this medicine is seven days.)
Understanding 疗程 is key to navigating conversations about health and well-being in Chinese. It's a very practical word that you'll encounter frequently if you interact with the medical system or even just talk about health with Chinese speakers.
Practice in Real Life
Real-World Contexts
Healthcare/Medical: Discussing a medical treatment plan with a doctor.
- 这个疗程需要多久？ (How long does this course of treatment take?)
- 一个疗程是多少天？ (How many days is one course of treatment?)
- 我需要完成几个疗程？ (How many courses of treatment do I need to complete?)
Beauty/Skincare: Talking about a series of beauty treatments.
- 这个美容疗程效果怎么样？ (How effective is this beauty treatment course?)
- 一个疗程包含几次护理？ (How many sessions does one course of treatment include?)
- 我想预定一个疗程。 (I want to book a course of treatment.)
Rehabilitation/Therapy: Describing a rehabilitation program.
- 康复疗程的费用是多少？ (What is the cost of the rehabilitation course of treatment?)
- 这个疗程对我的恢复有帮助吗？ (Will this course of treatment help with my recovery?)
- 请问下一个疗程什么时候开始？ (When does the next course of treatment begin?)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Explaining a TCM treatment plan.
- 中药疗程通常是多久？ (How long is a typical traditional Chinese medicine course of treatment?)
- 这个疗程有什么注意事项？ (What are the precautions for this course of treatment?)
- 我正在进行一个针灸疗程。 (I am undergoing an acupuncture course of treatment.)
Fitness/Wellness: Referring to a structured fitness or wellness program.
- 健身疗程包括哪些内容？ (What does the fitness course of treatment include?)
- 我打算参加一个排毒疗程。 (I plan to participate in a detox course of treatment.)
- 完成这个疗程后会有什么变化？ (What changes will there be after completing this course of treatment?)
Conversation Starters
"医生，这个疗程需要多长时间？ (Doctor, how long does this course of treatment take?)"
"请问，这个美容疗程的效果好不好？ (Excuse me, is this beauty treatment course effective?)"
"我的康复疗程什么时候能结束？ (When can my rehabilitation course of treatment end?)"
"这个中药疗程有什么禁忌吗？ (Are there any contraindications for this traditional Chinese medicine course of treatment?)"
"我想了解一下你们的健康疗程。 (I'd like to learn about your wellness courses of treatment.)"
Journal Prompts
描述你最近一次去医院或诊所的经历，你是否接受了某个疗程？ (Describe your most recent visit to a hospital or clinic. Did you undergo a course of treatment?)
如果你有机会尝试一个美容或健康疗程，你会选择哪一种？为什么？ (If you had the chance to try a beauty or wellness course of treatment, which one would you choose and why?)
思考一个你或你认识的人曾经完成的疗程，它带来了什么效果？ (Think about a course of treatment that you or someone you know completed. What were the effects?)
如果你是一名医生，你会如何向病人解释一个复杂的疗程？ (If you were a doctor, how would you explain a complex course of treatment to a patient?)
写下你在选择医疗或健康疗程时会考虑的因素。 (Write down the factors you would consider when choosing a medical or health course of treatment.)
Test Yourself 72 questions
这个药一个___是七天。
Here, '疗程' (liáo chéng) refers to a course of treatment, which fits the context of medicine taken for a certain number of days.
医生说我需要完成整个___，才能完全康复。
'疗程' (liáo chéng) is the correct word for a medical treatment plan recommended by a doctor.
你的病好些了吗？这个___吃完了吗？
In this context, '疗程' (liáo chéng) refers to the duration or complete cycle of taking medicine.
为了达到最好的效果，请务必遵循医嘱，完成所有___。
Here, '疗程' (liáo chéng) means the prescribed course of medical treatment.
这个皮肤病需要几个___的治疗。
'疗程' (liáo chéng) is used to describe the full duration or number of treatment cycles for a skin condition.
护士解释了每个___的步骤和注意事项。
Here, '疗程' (liáo chéng) refers to the specific phases or complete cycle of medical care.
This sentence asks 'How long does this course of treatment take?'
This sentence means 'He is currently undergoing a course of treatment.'
This sentence translates to 'The doctor said this course of treatment is very effective.'
The doctor said I need three courses of treatment.
Have you completed one course of treatment?
Approximately how long will this course of treatment take?
Read this aloud:
请问，这个疗程需要多长时间？
Focus: 疗程, 多长时间
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医生建议我再完成一个疗程。
Focus: 医生, 建议, 疗程
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我已经完成了两个疗程。
Focus: 完成, 两个疗程
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Imagine your friend is feeling unwell and asks for your advice about seeing a doctor. Write a short message advising them to consider a full 'course of treatment' and not to stop halfway. Use '疗程' in your message.
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Sample answer
你好！听说你生病了。建议你去看医生，并且一定要完成整个疗程，不要中途放弃，这样才能彻底康复。
You are explaining to a family member why their grandmother needs to continue taking her medicine for the full 'course of treatment' even if she feels better. Write two sentences. Use '疗程'.
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奶奶，您现在感觉好些了，但是医生说您必须完成整个疗程。只有这样，病才能完全好，不会复发。
You are writing a short diary entry about starting a new 'course of treatment' for a minor allergy. Mention how long the treatment is supposed to last. Use '疗程'.
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Sample answer
今天我开始了一个新的疗程来治疗我的过敏。医生说这个疗程大约需要两个星期才能完成。
根据这段话，医生为什么强调不能中途停止服药？
Read this passage:
医生对病人说：“你必须严格按照指示完成这个疗程，即使你感觉好多了，也绝不能中途停止服药。” 病人听了医生的话，决定坚持下去。
根据这段话，医生为什么强调不能中途停止服药？
文章中明确提到，即使感觉好多了，也绝不能中途停止服药，这表明是为了确保疗程的完整性和效果，防止疾病复发。
文章中明确提到，即使感觉好多了，也绝不能中途停止服药，这表明是为了确保疗程的完整性和效果，防止疾病复发。
小明为什么吃了三天的药后没有停止？
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小明最近得了感冒，医生给他开了一个为期七天的疗程。小明吃了三天的药后感觉好多了，但他记得医生的话，所以坚持吃完了剩下的药。几天后，小明完全康复了。
小明为什么吃了三天的药后没有停止？
文章中指出“他记得医生的话，所以坚持吃完了剩下的药”，医生的指示是完成“为期七天的疗程”。
文章中指出“他记得医生的话，所以坚持吃完了剩下的药”，医生的指示是完成“为期七天的疗程”。
根据这段话，这个“疗程”的目的是什么？
Read this passage:
一位老人在接受理疗，医生告诉他：“这个疗程需要持续三个月才能看到明显效果，请您要有耐心。” 老人虽然觉得时间有点长，但为了健康，他决定认真配合。
根据这段话，这个“疗程”的目的是什么？
文章中提到“理疗”和“看到明显效果”，并且老人“为了健康”决定配合，都指向这个疗程是为了身体治疗和健康改善。
文章中提到“理疗”和“看到明显效果”，并且老人“为了健康”决定配合，都指向这个疗程是为了身体治疗和健康改善。
The doctor advised me to complete the entire course of treatment.
This course of treatment will probably take about three months.
The patient must strictly follow the treatment schedule.
Read this aloud:
你知道这个疗程的效果怎么样吗？
Focus: 疗程 (liáochéng)
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我需要预约下一次的疗程。
Focus: 预约 (yùyuē)
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请问这个疗程有副作用吗？
Focus: 副作用 (fùzuòyòng)
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这位病人需要一个完整的___，才能彻底康复。
病人需要接受医疗上的治疗，所以“疗程”最符合语境。
医生建议他完成为期三个月的抗生素___。
抗生素是药物治疗，所以应该用“疗程”来指代治疗的整个过程。
虽然初见成效，但患者必须坚持完成整个___。
这里指的是治疗过程，所以“疗程”是正确的选择。
这款新型药物的___通常是六周。
药物的服用时间段属于“疗程”的范畴。
为了达到最佳治疗效果，请严格遵循医嘱，完成所有___。
医嘱通常会指导病人完成整个治疗过程，即“疗程”。
他因为中断了___，导致病情反复。
中断治疗过程，使得病情复发，因此“疗程”最贴切。
她需要完成三个___的治疗才能完全康复。
“疗程”是指治疗疾病或病症的一段时间或一系列步骤。
医生建议他住院接受一个完整的___。
“疗程”强调的是治疗的整个过程和周期。
这个新药的___通常是四周。
这里指的是药物治疗持续的时间。
“疗程”可以指学习一个课程的整个过程。
“疗程”特指医疗上的治疗过程，不用于学习课程。
完成一个疗程的治疗后，病人的症状可能会得到缓解。
完成一个疗程是治疗疾病的阶段性目标。
医生会根据病人的情况来决定疗程的长短。
疗程是根据个体病情定制的。
This sentence means 'The doctor suggested I complete the entire course of treatment.' The standard sentence structure is Subject + Verb + Object.
This sentence means 'The treatment course of this new medicine has remarkable effects.' '的' connects the new medicine to the course of treatment.
This sentence means 'To recover completely, one must persist with the course of treatment.' '为了' introduces the purpose, followed by the necessary action.
这位病人需要完成一个完整的___，才能看到最佳效果。
“疗程”特指治疗的整个过程，符合语境。
医生建议他再进行一个___的物理治疗，以巩固康复效果。
“疗程”在这里表示一段时间的治疗计划。
根据病情的严重程度，这个___可能需要持续数周甚至数月。
描述治疗的持续时间，用“疗程”最准确。
在整个___期间，患者需要严格遵守医嘱。
“疗程”指治疗的整个过程，强调期间的依从性。
完成第一个___后，他感觉身体状况有了明显改善。
“疗程”在这里表示一个阶段性的治疗。
为了达到最佳的治疗效果，建议您完成所有___的治疗。
“疗程”强调完整的一系列治疗环节。
这位病人需要完成一个完整的___才能康复。
“疗程”是指治疗疾病或病症的整个过程。根据语境，病人需要完成一个完整的治疗过程才能康复。
医生建议他再进行一个___以巩固治疗效果。
“疗程”指的是一系列治疗步骤的总和，这里用来表示为了巩固治疗效果而进行的附加治疗过程。
尽管第一个___没有完全治愈，但病情已经有所好转。
这个句子描述了治疗过程中的一个阶段，并且暗示还有后续的治疗。因此，“疗程”最符合语境。
完成一个疗程意味着疾病已经彻底治愈。
完成一个疗程只是完成了一部分的治疗过程，并不一定意味着疾病已经彻底治愈，可能还需要后续的疗程或观察。
疗程通常由医生根据患者的病情和治疗方案来确定。
医生会根据患者的具体病情、病程和对治疗的反应来制定和调整疗程，以达到最佳的治疗效果。
“疗程”可以指一次性的治疗活动。
“疗程”通常指一个包含多次治疗或一段时间的治疗过程，而不是一次性的治疗活动。
The doctor recommended finishing the entire treatment course to ensure the disease is completely eradicated.
Even though the symptoms have improved, to consolidate the treatment's effectiveness, the patient still needs to persevere and complete the remaining course of treatment.
This course of treatment includes medication, physical therapy, and psychological counseling, making it a comprehensive treatment plan.
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请详细描述你对完成疗程的看法，以及这在你康复过程中所扮演的角色。
Focus: 疗程
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想象你是一位医生，向患者解释为什么按时完成整个疗程至关重要。
Focus: 至关重要
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分享一次你或你认识的人在医疗过程中严格遵守或未能遵守疗程的经历，并谈谈结果。
Focus: 遵守
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The sentence describes a six-week course of treatment with significant results. The order follows a typical descriptive structure in Chinese.
The sentence emphasizes that patients must strictly follow the doctor's prescribed course of treatment. The structure places the subject, then the obligation, and then the object of the obligation.
This sentence highlights the importance of completing an entire course of treatment for recovery. The structure follows a pattern of 'completing X is crucial for Y'.
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Example
这个疗程需要三个月。
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