消炎药

消炎藥

xiāoyányào

noun

Measure Word

一种消炎药 zhǒng

Meanings

1 anti-inflammatory medicine
2 (colloquially) antibiotic

Characters

Examples

医生开了几天消炎药。

Yīshēng kāi le jǐ tiān xiāoyányào.

The doctor prescribed a few days of anti-inflammatory medicine.

这个消炎药一天吃三次。

Zhège xiāoyányào yì tiān chī sān cì.

Take this medicine three times a day.

Tips

mistakes

In casual speech 消炎药 often means 'antibiotic' (抗生素), but strictly speaking anti-inflammatories and antibiotics are different drug classes. When talking to a pharmacist, be specific about what you need.

Stroke Order

消 xiāo

炎 yán

药 yào