治疗师 (zhìliáoshī)

治疗师 refers to a therapist, a trained professional who provides treatment for physical or psychological conditions. It covers a range of specialists from physical therapists to psychotherapists.

Meanings

[noun] therapist; a professional who provides therapeutic treatment

Example Sentences

她每周去看治疗师，帮助自己处理焦虑问题。 Tā měi zhōu qù kàn zhìliáoshī, bāngzhù zìjǐ chǔlǐ jiāolǜ wèntí. She sees a therapist every week to help manage her anxiety.

治疗师建议他进行呼吸练习来减轻压力。 Zhìliáoshī jiànyì tā jìnxíng hūxī liànxí lái jiǎnqīng yālì. The therapist recommended that he do breathing exercises to reduce stress.

找一位好的治疗师可以帮助你更快地康复。 Zhǎo yī wèi hǎo de zhìliáoshī kěyǐ bāngzhù nǐ gèng kuài de kāngfù. Finding a good therapist can help you recover more quickly.

心理治疗师需要接受多年的专业培训。 Xīnlǐ zhìliáoshī xūyào jiēshòu duō nián de zhuānyè péixùn. Psychotherapists need to receive years of professional training.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
心理治疗师	psychotherapist
物理治疗师	physical therapist
看治疗师	to see a therapist
治疗师建议	therapist's recommendation

Usage Notes

治疗师 is built from 治疗 (zhìliáo, treatment/therapy) + 师 (shī, teacher/professional). The suffix 师 is commonly added to professional titles in Chinese: 医师 (physician), 律师 (lawyer), 教师 (teacher). To specify the type of therapist, a modifier is placed before 治疗师: 心理治疗师 (psychotherapist), 物理治疗师 (physical therapist), 职业治疗师 (occupational therapist).

Memory Hook

治疗 (treatment) + 师 (professional/master) — a therapist is a "treatment professional," someone who has mastered the art of healing.