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药(yào)
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Translation
  • (n./v.) medicine, drug; to kill with poison
  • (char.) certain chemicals; (lit.) to cure
Radical
艸 艹(cǎo) grass
Simplified 药
Traditional 葯
Strokes count 9
Illustration for 药

Words with 药 11

Same pronunciation 10

Similar pronunciation 51

Synonyms 2

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Examples of use 26

我(wǒ) 已(yǐ) 经(jīng) 严(yán) 格(gé) 按(àn) 照(zhào) 医(yī) 生(shēng) 的(de) 要(yāo) 求(qiú) 吃(chī) 药(yào) 了(le) ，(，) 但(dàn) 是(shì) 效(xiào) 果(guǒ) 不(bù) 太(tài) 好(hǎo) 。(。)
I have taken the medicine strictly according to the doctor's requirements, but the effect is not very good.
无(wú) 论(lùn) 药(yào) 的(de) 味(wèi) 道(dao) 苦(kǔ) 不(bù) 苦(kǔ) ，(，) 病(bìng) 人(rén) 都(dōu) 得(děi) 吃(chī) 完(wán) 。(。)
No matter whether the taste of the medicine is bitter or not, the patient has to finish it.
但(dàn) 是(shì) 吃(chī) 西(xī) 药(yào) 会(huì) 健(jiàn) 康(kāng) 一(yī) 点(diǎn) 。(。)
But taking western medicine will make you healthier.
在(zài) 吃(chī) 药(yào) 之(zhī) 前(qián) ，(，) 应(yīng) 该(gāi) 好(hǎo) 好(hǎo) 读(dú) 一(yī) 下(xià) 盒(hé) 子(zi) 里(lǐ) 的(de) 说(shuō) 明(míng) 。(。)
You should read the instructions in the box carefully before taking the medicine.
我(wǒ) 还(hái) 没(méi) 吃(chī) 药(yào) 。(。)
I haven't taken my medicine yet.
你(nǐ) 因(yīn) 为(wèi) 过(guò) 于(yú) 忧(yōu) 郁(yù) 而(ér) 吃(chī) 药(yào) 。(.)
You take medicine because you are too depressed.
中(zhōng) 药(yào)
traditional Chinese medicine | CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3]
抗(kàng) 药(yào) 性(xìng)
drug resistance (medicine)
止(zhǐ) 痛(tòng) 药(yào)
painkiller | analgesic | anodyne
药(yào) 店(diàn)
pharmacy; drugstore
药(yào) 片(piàn)
a (medicine) pill or tablet | CL:片[pian4]
药(yào) 瓶(píng)
medicine bottle
西(xī) 药(yào)
Western medicine
你(nǐ) 吃(chī) 的(de) 是(shì) 什(shén) 么(me) 药(yào) ?()
What medicine did you take?
你(nǐ) 吃(chī) 过(guò) 什(shén) 么(me) 药(yào) 吗(ma) ?()
Have you taken any medicine?
止(zhǐ) 疼(téng) 药(yào)
painkiller, pain killer (same as 止痛药)
您(nín) 好(hǎo,) ，(wó) 我(xiáng) 想(mǎi) 买(xiē) 些(gǎn) 感(mào) 冒(yào) 药(.) 。()
Hello, I want to buy some medicine for a cold.
这(zhè) 个(gè) 药(yào) 需(xū) 要(yào) 饭(fàn) 前(qián) 服(fú) 用(yòng) 。(.)
You should take the medicine before meals.
药(yào) 盒(hé) 上(shàng) 有(yǒu) 服(fú) 药(yào) 说(shuō) 明(míng) 。(.)
On the medicine container are the usage instructions.
药(yào) 盒(hé)
pill container
吃(chī) 了(le) 两(liǎng) 片(piàn) 药(yào,) ，(tā) 他(de) 的(bìng) 病(jiù) 就(hǎo) 好(le) 了(.) 。()
His disease was cured soon after taking two pills.
取(qǔ) 药(yào)
get medicine, take medicine
吃(chī) 点(diǎnr) 儿(yào) 药()
take some medicine
一(yí) 粒(lì) 药(yào)
a medical pill
记(jì) 得(de) 按(àn) 时(shí) 吃(chī) 药(yào) 。()
Remember to take the medicine on time.
喝(hē) 药(yào)
take medicine

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