眼药

眼藥

yǎnyào

noun #29,891

Measure Word

一瓶眼药 píng

Meanings

1 eye drops
2 eye ointment
3 eye medicine

Characters

medicine; drug; medication

Examples

医生给他开了一瓶眼药水。

Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le yī píng yǎnyàoshuǐ.

The doctor prescribed a bottle of eye drops for him.

他每天要点两次眼药。

Tā měitiān yào diǎn liǎng cì yǎnyào.

He needs to apply eye drops twice a day.

Tips

usage

眼药 is a general term for eye medicine. 眼药水 (yǎnyàoshuǐ) specifically means liquid eye drops, while 眼药膏 (yǎnyàogāo) means eye ointment. In informal speech, 上眼药 can also mean to bad-mouth or speak ill of someone.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

药 yào