麻药

麻藥

máyào

noun #15,670

Meanings

1 anesthetic
2 narcotic

Characters

Examples

医生给他打了麻药。

Yīshēng gěi tā dǎ le máyào.

The doctor gave him anesthesia.

麻药的效果还没过。

Máyào de xiàoguǒ hái méi guò.

The anesthesia hasn't worn off yet.

Tips

usage

打麻药 (dǎ máyào) is the standard colloquial phrase for 'to administer anesthesia.' The formal medical term is 麻醉剂 (mázuìjì).

Stroke Order

麻 má

药 yào