治愈 zhìyù to cure
to cure; to restore to health; uplifting; heartwarming
How to remember 治愈: 治 to administer + 愈 to recover = to cure.
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How it is used
- Literal medical sense: to cure a disease - 这种病很难治愈 (zhè zhǒng bìng hěn nán zhìyù) this illness is hard to cure.
- Hugely popular as a figurative adjective meaning 'heartwarming, soothing' - 这部电影很治愈 (zhè bù diànyǐng hěn zhìyù) this film is really healing/comforting.
- The trendy 治愈系 (zhìyù xì) labels a whole genre of gentle, feel-good content (music, anime, cafés) designed to soothe stress.
Example sentences
- 癌症如果在第一阶段被发现的话是很容易治愈的。 Áizhèng rúguǒ zài dìyījiēduàn bèi fāxiàn dehuà shì hěn róngyì zhìyù de.Cancer can be cured easily if it is found in its first phase.