医用

醫用

yīyòng

adjective #21,310

Meanings

1 medical-grade
2 for medical use
3 medical (attributive)

Characters

medicine / medical

to use / for use

Examples

请勿使用普通胶布，需用医用胶布。

Qǐngwù shǐyòng pǔtōng jiāobù, xū yòng yīyòng jiāobù.

Do not use ordinary adhesive tape — medical tape is required.

这种酒精是医用级别的，不能直接饮用。

Zhèzhǒng jiǔjīng shì yīyòng jíbié de, bùnéng zhíjiē yǐnyòng.

This alcohol is medical-grade and cannot be consumed directly.

医用口罩和普通口罩的防护效果不同。

Yīyòng kǒuzhào hé pǔtōng kǒuzhào de fánghù xiàoguǒ bùtóng.

Medical masks and ordinary masks differ in their protective effectiveness.

Tips

usage

医用 is an attributive adjective placed before a noun: 医用酒精 (medical alcohol), 医用手套 (medical gloves), 医用硅胶 (medical silicone). It is not used predicatively (*这是医用的 is grammatically awkward).

Stroke Order

医 yī

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