Health

kiné

AbbreviationStandardB1

Meaning

kinésithérapeute, ou kinésithérapie

The professional who rehabilitates after an injury, and the rehabilitation itself: « aller chez le kiné », « dix séances de kiné ». The full word is only on the brass plate.

How it is said

kiné

Gender and article

le kiné · masculine

Where you meet it

A prescription, a surgery plate, a conversation.

Example

Prescription : 10 séances de kiné pour l'épaule, à commencer rapidement.

Prescription: 10 physiotherapy (kiné) sessions for the shoulder, to begin promptly.

In the DELF

reading B1 · listening B1

Watch out

Gender follows the person: le kiné, la kiné. With the accent: kiné, not « kine ».

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