中药

中藥
zhōngyào
noun HSK 5 #44,172

Meanings

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

Examples

Zhōngyào de lìshǐ fēicháng yōujiǔ.
Traditional Chinese medicine has a very long history.
Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le yīxiē zhōngyào.
The doctor prescribed some Chinese herbal medicine for him.
Hěnduō rén xǐhuan yòng zhōngyào tiáo lǐ shēntǐ.
Many people like to use Chinese medicine to regulate their health.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

zhōng
yào