板蓝根冲剂

板藍根沖劑

bǎnlángēnchōngjì

noun

Measure Word

一袋板蓝根冲剂 dài

Meanings

1 isatis root granules
2 banlangen dissolvable powder (Chinese OTC cold remedy)

Characters

to dissolve (with water)

medicinal preparation

Examples

喉咙疼就冲一包板蓝根冲剂喝。

Hóulóng téng jiù chōng yī bāo bǎnlángēn chōngjì hē.

If your throat hurts, dissolve a packet of banlangen granules and drink it.

办公室抽屉里常备板蓝根冲剂。

Bàngōngshì chōuti lǐ cháng bèi bǎnlángēn chōngjì.

There's always banlangen granules stashed in the office drawer.

Tips

culture

板蓝根 (isatis root) panic-buying has become a recurring Chinese meme — waves hit during SARS (2003), H1N1 (2009), and COVID-19 (2020). Shelves clear within hours despite thin evidence it works on respiratory viruses.

Stroke Order

板 bǎn

蓝 lán

根 gēn

冲 chōng

剂 jì