疗法 liáofǎ therapy
therapy; treatment
How to remember 疗法: 疗 cure + 法 law = therapy.
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How it is used
- A therapy / method of treatment - 物理疗法 (wùlǐ liáofǎ) physical therapy; 中医疗法 (TCM treatment).
- A suffix-like noun naming a specific treatment approach (化学疗法 chemotherapy, 食疗 diet therapy).
- Distinguish 疗法 (the method) from 疗效 (its efficacy) and 治疗 (the act of treating).
Example sentences
- 这几年对作业疗法的需求在迅速增长。 Zhè jǐnián duì zuòyè liáofǎ de xūqiú zài xùnsù zēngzhǎng.Demand for occupational therapy has surged in recent years.
- 什么是格式塔疗法？ Shénme shì géshì tǎ liáofǎ?What is Gestalt Therapy?