镇痛剂

鎮痛劑

zhèntòngjì

noun #32,258

Measure Word

一种镇痛剂 zhǒng

Meanings

1 painkiller
2 analgesic
3 anodyne

Characters

agent; preparation

Examples

HSK 1

医生开了一些镇痛剂给他。

Yīshēng kāi le yìxiē zhèntòngjì gěi tā.

The doctor prescribed him some painkillers.

HSK 7-9

这种镇痛剂副作用很小。

Zhè zhǒng zhèntòngjì fùzuòyòng hěn xiǎo.

This painkiller has very few side effects.

Tips

memory

镇 'suppress' + 痛 'pain' + 剂 'agent/preparation' - literally 'pain-suppressing agent'. The 剂 suffix marks medical/chemical preparations: 麻醉剂 anesthetic, 防腐剂 preservative.

usage

止痛药 is the everyday spoken word for the same thing. 镇痛剂 sounds more clinical/technical - what you'd see in a medical context or product description.

Stroke Order

镇 zhèn

痛 tòng

剂 jì