医药

醫藥
yīyào
noun HSK 6 #9,449

Meanings

  1. 1 medicine; medical science
  2. 2 pharmaceutical

Characters

Medical practice and medicines - the field of medicine and pharmaceuticals.

Examples

HSK 3
Yīyàofèi tài gāo le.
Medical expenses are too high.
HSK 4
Zhōngguó chuántǒng yīyào yǒu jǐqiān nián de lìshǐ.
Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of thousands of years.
HSK 5
Zhèxiē nián, yīyào hángyè de shìchǎng jìngzhēng shífēn jīliè.
In recent years, market competition in the pharmaceutical industry has been fierce.

Tips

usage
医药 is a broad term covering both medical practice and pharmaceuticals. Common compounds: 医药费 (medical expenses), 医药行业 (pharmaceutical industry), 中医药 (traditional Chinese medicine).

Stroke Order

yào