中药

zhōng yào

CL 味 wèi 服 fú

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. traditional Chinese medicine

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 西医 xī yī 西医 xī yī Western medicine opposite medical system: Western medicine

Related words

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• 草药 cǎo yào 草药 cǎo yào herbal medicine a common form of Chinese medicine: herbal medicine
• 中成药 zhōng chéng yào 中成药 zhōng chéng yào prepared prescription (Chinese medicine) ready-made traditional Chinese medicines: prepared prescription (Chinese medicine)

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 吃 (chī) as in 吃中药 (take Chinese medicine), not 喝 (hē).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 中药 (traditional Chinese medicine) with 医药 (general term for medicine).

Example Sentences

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她每天吃 中药 调理身体。

She takes traditional Chinese medicine every day to regulate her body.

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Child Words of 中药

• 中 中 zhōng: within
• 中 中 zhòng: to hit (the mark)
• 药 药 yào: medicine