药丸

藥丸

yàowán

noun #8,732

Measure Word

一粒药丸 lì

Meanings

1 pill; tablet (medicine)
2 medicinal pellet

Characters

ball; pellet; pill

Examples

医生让我每天吃两粒药丸。

Yīshēng ràng wǒ měitiān chī liǎng lì yàowán.

The doctor told me to take two pills a day.

这个药丸太大了，很难吞。

Zhège yàowán tài dà le, hěn nán tūn.

This pill is too big — it's hard to swallow.

她把药丸碾碎了再吃。

Tā bǎ yàowán niǎnsuì le zài chī.

She crushed the pill before taking it.

Tips

usage

药丸 refers specifically to pill/pellet form. Other medicine forms: 药片 (yàopiàn, flat tablet), 胶囊 (jiāonáng, capsule), 药水 (yàoshuǐ, liquid medicine), 药粉 (yàofěn, powdered medicine).

Stroke Order

药 yào

丸 wán