药物

藥物

yàowù

noun HSK 4 #2,090

Meanings

1 medicine; medication
2 pharmaceutical; drug

Characters

thing; substance

Examples

这种药物有副作用。

Zhè zhǒng yàowù yǒu fùzuòyòng.

This medication has side effects.

医生给他开了一些药物。

Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le yīxiē yàowù.

The doctor prescribed some medication for him.

不要随便使用药物。

Bú yào suíbiàn shǐyòng yàowù.

Don't use medication carelessly.

Tips

usage

药物 is more formal/medical than 药 (yào). Use 药 in everyday speech ('take medicine') and 药物 in medical or scientific contexts.

Stroke Order

药 yào

物 wù