制药 (zhì yào) — to manufacture medicine
Definition
制药 (zhì yào) means 'to manufacture/produce medicine' and focuses on the industrial process of making drugs, unlike taking or selling medicine. It often appears in compound nouns like 制药厂 (pharmaceutical factory).
verb
to manufacture medicine
Examples
- 制药。Zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān zhù yú zhì yào.This company specializes in manufacturing medicine.
- 制药。zhì yào Xū yào yán gé zūn shǒu ān quán biāo zhǔn.Manufacturing medicine requires strict adherence to safety standards.
- 。Tā men zhì le jǐ zhǒng xīn yào.They manufactured several new drugs.
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