镇静药 (zhèn jìng yào) — sedative, tranquilizer

Definition

Examples

• 医生给他开了一些镇静药帮助睡眠。
  Yī shēng gěi tā kāi le yì xiē zhèn jìng yào bāng zhù shuì mián.
  The doctor prescribed him some sedatives to help him sleep.
• 这种镇静药的药效很温和。
  Zhè zhǒng zhèn jìng yào de yào xiào hěn wēn hé.
  This kind of tranquilizer has a very mild effect.
• 长期服用镇静药会产生依赖。
  Cháng qī fú yòng zhèn jìng yào huì chǎn shēng yī lài.
  Long-term use of sedatives can lead to dependence.