(yào) — medicine

Definition

Everyday word for medicine you take when sick. 药物 and 药品 are more formal, used in medical or commercial contexts.

noun
medicine
Measure word · 种, 服, 味

Examples

  • Wǒ chī le yào, xiàn zài hǎo duō le.
    I took medicine, and now I feel much better.
  • Zhè zhǒng yào shì tián de.
    This kind of medicine is sweet.
  • Mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le hěn duō yào.
    Mom bought me a lot of medicine.

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