就医 jiùyī to receive medical treatment
How to remember 就医: 就 right away + 医 heal = to receive medical treatment.
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How it is used
- To seek/go for medical treatment - 及时就医 (jíshí jiùyī) seek medical care promptly.
- Formal, from the patient's side (going to see a doctor); the parallel term 就诊 (jiùzhěn) is nearly identical.
- Contrast 看病 (kànbìng), the everyday spoken 'go to the doctor.'