中成药

中成藥

zhōngchéngyào

noun

Meanings

1 prepared traditional Chinese medicine
2 ready-made TCM formula (pills, capsules, liquid)

Characters

Examples

感冒了可以吃点中成药。

Gǎnmào le kěyǐ chī diǎn zhōngchéngyào.

For a cold you can take some ready-made TCM.

这家药店中成药很齐全。

Zhèjiā yàodiàn zhōngchéngyào hěn qíquán.

This pharmacy has a full range of prepared TCM.

Tips

culture

Contrast with 中药 (raw herbs you boil yourself) and 西药 (Western medicine). Classic 中成药 brands include 同仁堂, 云南白药 and the green-boxed 板蓝根 cold remedy.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

成 chéng

药 yào