医药

醫藥
yīyào
noun HSK 6 #9,449

Meanings

  1. 1 medicine; medical science
  2. 2 pharmaceutical

Characters

Medical practice and medicines — the field of medicine and pharmaceuticals.

Examples

Yī yào fèi tài gāo le.
Medical expenses are too high.
Tā zài yī yào gōngsī gōngzuò.
She works at a pharmaceutical company.
Zhōngguó chuántǒng yī yào yǒu jǐ qiān nián de lìshǐ.
Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of thousands of years.

Tips

usage
医药 is a broad term covering both medical practice and pharmaceuticals. Common compounds: 医药费 (medical expenses), 医药行业 (pharmaceutical industry), 中医 (traditional Chinese medicine).

Stroke Order

yào