安眠药

安眠藥

ānmiányào

noun HSK 7-9 #8,016

Measure Word

一片安眠药 piàn

Meanings

1 sleeping pill; sedative

Characters

Literally 'peaceful-sleep medicine' - a drug that helps you sleep peacefully.

Examples

HSK 1

医生给她开了安眠药。

Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le ānmiányào.

The doctor prescribed her sleeping pills.

HSK 7-9

长期服用安眠药对身体不好。

Chángqī fúyòng ānmiányào duì shēntǐ bùhǎo.

Taking sleeping pills long-term is bad for your health.

Stroke Order

安 ān

眠 mián

药 yào