药
yào
medicine
drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting); CL:種|种[zhong3],服[fu4],味[wei4]; to poison
你吃药了吗？
nǐ chī yào le ma？
Have you taken your medicine yet?
医生说这种药每天要吃两次。
yī shēng shuō zhè zhǒng yào měi tiān yào chī liǎng cì。
The doctor said this medicine needs to be taken twice a day.
Words with 药
下药
xià yào
to prescribe medicine
炸药
zhà yào
explosive; blasting agent; dynamite
医药
yī yào
medical care and medicines
避孕药
bì yùn yào
oral contraceptive
芍药
sháo yào
common herbaceous peony
麻药
má yào
anesthetic
止痛药
zhǐ tòng yào
painkiller
药房
yào fáng
pharmacy; drugstore
黑火药
hēi huǒ yào
black powder (traditional gunpowder)
换汤不换药
huàn tāng bù huàn yào
different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only
非处方药
fēi chǔ fāng yào
over-the-counter drug; OTC drug
镇痛药
zhèn tòng yào
analgesic