Today’s word of the day is 医 (yī) which means medical. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 医 (yī).
医生 (yī shēng) Doctor
The first word is 医生 (yī shēng) which is a noun that means doctor. A way of using it in a sentence is 我的父亲是一名医生,他每天都在医院工作。 (Wǒ de fùqīn shì yī míng yīshēng, tā měitiān dōu zài yīyuàn gōngzuò.) My father is a doctor, and he works at the hospital every day.
医院 (yī yuàn) Hospital
Another word we can create with 医 (yī) is 医院 (yī yuàn). This means hospital. A way of using it in a sentence is 她正在医院里接受治疗,希望能早日康复。 (Tā zhèngzài yīyuàn lǐ jiēshòu zhìliáo, xīwàng néng zǎorì kāngfù.) She is receiving treatment at the hospital, hoping for a speedy recovery.
医学 (yī xué) Medicine (Academic discipline)
Finally, we can create the word 医学 (yī xué) which is medicine (academic discipline). 她对医学充满了热情,立志成为一名医学研究员。 (Tā duì yīxué chōngmǎn le rèqíng, lìzhì chéngwéi yī míng yīxué yánjiūyuán.) She is passionate about medicine and aspires to become a medical researcher.