禁药

禁藥

jìnyào

noun #24,202

Measure Word

一种禁药 zhǒng

Meanings

1 banned substance
2 prohibited drug
3 doping agent
4 controlled substance

Characters

to prohibit, to ban, forbidden

medicine, drug, remedy

Examples

运动员被查出服用禁药，被取消了资格。

Yùndòngyuán bèi chā chū fúyòng jìnyào, bèi qǔxiāo le zīgé.

The athlete was found to have used banned substances and was disqualified.

世界反兴奋剂机构公布了新的禁药名单。

Shìjiè fǎn xīngfènjì jīgòu gōngbù le xīn de jìnyào míngdān.

The World Anti-Doping Agency published a new list of banned substances.

Tips

usage

禁药 literally means prohibited medicine/drug. In sports contexts it refers to performance-enhancing substances (doping). In general legal contexts it means controlled or banned drugs. Compare 毒品 (illegal drugs/narcotics) which focuses on addictive substances.

Stroke Order

禁 jìn

药 yào