施治 (shīzhì) — to treat, administer treatment
HSK 7 | verb | formal medical term for applying therapeutic intervention to a patient
施治 (shīzhì)
施治 is a formal, literary verb meaning to administer or apply treatment to a patient. It carries a higher register than everyday terms like 治疗 and is commonly found in clinical documentation, traditional Chinese medicine texts, and academic medical writing. The term implies a deliberate, methodical application of therapeutic measures by a qualified practitioner.
Meanings
- verb to treat; to administer medical treatment or therapy
Example Sentences
医师须依据循证医学原则，对患者因病施治，不可滥用药物。 Yīshī xū yījù xúnzhèng yīxué yuánzé, duì huànzhě yīn bìng shīzhì, bù kě lànyòng yàowù. Physicians must administer treatment according to evidence-based medicine principles and must not misuse medication.
该指南明确规定了对感染性心内膜炎患者的施治规范。 Gāi zhǐnán míngquè guīdìng le duì gǎnrǎnxìng xīnnèi mó yán huànzhě de shīzhì guīfàn. The guideline explicitly defines treatment standards for patients with infective endocarditis.
中医强调辨证施治，不同体质的患者治法各异。 Zhōngyī qiángdiào biànzhèng shīzhì, bùtóng tǐzhì de huànzhě zhìfǎ gè yì. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation before treatment, with methods varying by patient constitution.
急诊科医生须在最短时间内对危重症患者施治。 Jízhěn kē yīshēng xū zài zuì duǎn shíjiān nèi duì wēizhòngzhèng huànzhě shīzhì. Emergency physicians must administer treatment to critically ill patients within the shortest possible time.
对晚期癌症患者施治时，姑息治疗与积极治疗需综合权衡。 Duì wǎnqī áizhèng huànzhě shīzhì shí, gūxi zhìliáo yǔ jījí zhìliáo xū zōnghé quánhéng. When treating late-stage cancer patients, palliative and aggressive therapies must be carefully balanced.
远程医疗平台使偏远地区居民能及时获得规范施治。 Yuǎnchéng yīliáo píngtái shǐ piānyuǎn dìqū jūmín néng jíshí huòdé guīfàn shīzhì. Telemedicine platforms enable residents in remote areas to receive standardized treatment in a timely manner.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 辨证施治 (biànzhèng shīzhì) | treat based on syndrome differentiation (TCM) |
| 因病施治 (yīn bìng shīzhì) | tailor treatment to the specific disease |
| 规范施治 (guīfàn shīzhì) | standardized treatment |
| 及时施治 (jíshí shīzhì) | timely administration of treatment |
| 施治方案 (shīzhì fāng'àn) | treatment plan/protocol |
Usage Notes
施治 is more formal and literary than 治疗 and is preferred in official medical documents, clinical guidelines, and traditional Chinese medicine contexts. The compound 辨证施治 is a cornerstone principle of TCM, meaning that treatment must follow from correct syndrome identification rather than mere symptom suppression.
In modern biomedical writing, 施治 often appears in contexts where the professionalism or ethical obligation of treatment is being emphasized, such as in medical ethics discussions, clinical audit reports, or regulatory documents. It implies that the practitioner bears responsibility for both the decision to treat and the method applied.
Memory Hook
施 means "to apply/implement" and 治 means "to govern/cure" — a doctor applies governance over disease: they施 (implement) the 治 (cure).