司药

司藥

sīyào

noun

Measure Word

一位司药 wèi

Meanings

1 pharmacist; dispensing chemist

Characters

to manage; one in charge of

Examples

她在医院当司药已经十年了。

Tā zài yīyuàn dāng sīyào yǐjīng shí nián le.

She's been working as a pharmacist at the hospital for ten years.

司药要严格核对处方再发药。

Sīyào yào yángé héduì chǔfāng zài fā yào.

The pharmacist must strictly verify the prescription before dispensing the medicine.

Tips

usage

司药 is the traditional title for a hospital dispensing pharmacist; modern professional registers also use 药剂师 (yàojìshī, 'pharmacist') — the more common term in current usage. 司- as a prefix denotes 'one in charge of' (司机 driver, 司令 commander, 司仪 emcee).

Stroke Order

司 sī

药 yào