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    Referring to 'medicine' or 'drug' with 药 (yào)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    吃/喝 + 药

    Explanation

    The noun 药 (yào) means 'medicine,' 'drug,' or 'remedy.' It refers to any substance used for treating illness or injury. Common compounds include 吃药 (to take medicine), 中药 (traditional Chinese medicine), and 西药 (Western medicine).

    Examples

    • 这种药一天吃三次，饭后服用。

      zhè zhǒng yào yì tiān chī sān cì, fàn hòu fúyòng.

      Take this medicine three times a day, after meals.

    • 我去药店给你买点感冒药吧。

      wǒ qù yàodiàn gěi nǐ mǎi diǎn gǎnmào yào ba.

      Let me go to the pharmacy and buy you some cold medicine.

    • 中药虽然苦，但是对身体好。

      zhōngyào suīrán kǔ, dànshì duì shēntǐ hǎo.

      Although traditional Chinese medicine is bitter, it's good for your health.

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