An acupuncturist is the person who gives acupuncture — the one who places the thin needles in chosen points on the body. The treatment is acupuncture; the worker is the acupuncturist.

An acupuncturist is acupuncturist 指的是 the person who gives acupuncture施行針灸的人——the one who places the thin needles把細針扎進 in chosen points on the body身體特定穴位的那個人。The treatment is acupuncture治療本身叫 acupuncture; the worker is the acupuncturist做這件事的人就是 acupuncturist。

It is a job title, like dentist or physiotherapist: you see it on a clinic door, a name card, and in the sentence “I’m seeing my acupuncturist.” In English-speaking countries it often names a specialist whose main work is this treatment.

It is a job title這是個職稱, like dentist or physiotherapist就像 dentist 或 physiotherapist 一樣: you see it on a clinic door, a name card你會在診所門口、名片上看到它, and in the sentence "I'm seeing my acupuncturist."也會出現在「我要去看我的 acupuncturist」這句話裡。In English-speaking countries在英語系國家, it often names a specialist whose main work is this treatment它通常指的是以這項治療為主要工作的專科人員。

Though actually, in Taiwan the same needles are very often put in by a 中醫師, a doctor of Chinese medicine, who may also use herbs and other methods. English still uses acupuncturist for the role.

Though actually不過事實上, in Taiwan在台灣, the same needles are very often put in by a 中醫師同樣的針常常是由中醫師來扎的, a doctor of Chinese medicine一位中醫師, who may also use herbs and other methods他也可能會用中藥和其他方法。English still uses acupuncturist for the role英文還是用 acupuncturist 來稱呼這個角色。

You would not call the treatment itself “an acupuncturist,” and you would not call a massage therapist this name just because they press the same points.

You would not call the treatment itself "an acupuncturist,"你不會把治療本身叫做 an acupuncturist, and you would not call a massage therapist this name你也不會因為按摩師按的是同樣的穴位, just because they press the same points就把他叫做這個名字。