假药

假藥

jiǎyào

noun #36,458

Measure Word

一种假药 zhǒng

Meanings

1 counterfeit medicine
2 fake drug

Characters

medicine / drug

Examples

HSK 6

销售假药将被追究刑事责任。

Xiāoshòu jiǎyào jiāng bèi zhuījiū xíngshì zérèn.

Selling counterfeit medicine leads to criminal prosecution.

HSK 7-9

电影《我不是药神》讲的是印度仿制药被认定为假药的故事。

Diànyǐng 《 Wǒ Bùshì Yào shén 》 jiǎng de shì Yìndù fǎngzhì yào bèi rèndìng wéi jiǎyào de gùshi.

The film Dying to Survive tells the story of Indian generic drugs being classified as counterfeit medicine.

Tips

culture

Legal definition is broad: under the old Drug Administration Law, unapproved imported drugs, even genuine Indian generics, were classified as 假药. The 2018 film 《我不是药神》 (Dying to Survive) forced a public reckoning, and the 2019 revision narrowed the definition.

In Pop Culture

我不是药神 Wǒ Bùshì Yào shén

Dying to Survive (2018 film)

Hit drama based on a real case where a man smuggled affordable Indian leukemia drugs - then classified as 假药 - for Chinese patients. The film triggered a major overhaul of China's drug laws.

Stroke Order

假 jiǎ

药 yào