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中药

中藥
zhōngyào
noun HSK 5 #44,172

Meanings

  1. 1 traditional Chinese medicine (herbal)
  2. 2 Chinese herbal medicine

Examples

HSK 1
医生给他开了一些中药。
Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le yīxiē zhōngyào.
The doctor prescribed some Chinese herbal medicine for him.
HSK 6
很多人喜欢用中药调理身体。
Hěnduō rén xǐhuan yòng zhōngyào tiáolǐ shēntǐ.
Many people like to use Chinese medicine to regulate their health.
HSK 7-9
中药的历史非常悠久。
Zhōngyào de lìshǐ fēicháng yōujiǔ.
Traditional Chinese medicine has a very long history.

Tips

culture
中药 refers specifically to herbal/traditional remedies, as opposed to 西药 (Western medicine). Many Chinese people use both. Famous texts include 本草纲目 (Compendium of Materia Medica) by Li Shizhen.
usage
中药 is a mass noun (no measure word needed for the concept). For individual prescriptions: 一副中药 (one dose/prescription of Chinese medicine).

Stroke Order

中 zhōng
药 yào