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    Using 药品 (yàopǐn) to express "medicine" or "pharmaceutical products"

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    Structure

    药品 + Noun / Verb + 药品

    Explanation

    The noun 药品 (yàopǐn) means "medicine" or "pharmaceutical products" and is a more formal term than 药 (medicine). It combines 药 (medicine) with 品 (product/item). It is frequently used in contexts involving supply, distribution, and shortages, as in 药品短缺 (medicine shortage).

    Examples

    • 灾区目前最缺的就是药品和食物。

      Zāiqū mùqián zuì quē de jiùshì yàopǐn hé shíwù.

      What the disaster area currently lacks most is medicine and food.

    • 这些药品必须保存在低温环境中。

      Zhèxiē yàopǐn bìxū bǎocún zài dīwēn huánjìng zhōng.

      These medicines must be stored in a low-temperature environment.

    • 政府加强了对药品质量的监管。

      Zhèngfǔ jiāqiáng le duì yàopǐn zhìliàng de jiānguǎn.

      The government has strengthened its oversight of drug quality.

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