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药师

藥師
yàoshī
noun #40,900

Measure Word

一位药师 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 pharmacist
  2. 2 apothecary (in traditional Chinese medicine)
李靖 Lǐ Jìng Li Jing · military leader, 571–649

Examples

HSK 3
药师告诉我这种药要饭后吃。
Yàoshī gàosu wǒ zhè zhǒng yào yào fànhòu chī.
The pharmacist told me to take this medicine after meals.
HSK 7-9
这家老药铺的药师还坚持亲手炮制药材。
Zhè jiā lǎo yàopù de yàoshī hái jiānchí qīnshǒu páozhì yàocái.
The apothecary at this old herbal shop still insists on preparing the herbs by hand.

Tips

usage
In a hospital the full job title is 药剂师. A licensed pharmacist in a drugstore is an 执业药师.
culture
药师佛, the Medicine Buddha (Bhaiṣajyaguru), is worshipped for healing and long life, and many Chinese temples have a hall for him.

Stroke Order

药 yào
师 shī