药物

藥物

yàowù

noun HSK 4 #2,090

Meanings

HSK 1

医生给他开了一些药物。

Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le yīxiē yàowù.

The doctor prescribed some medication for him.

HSK 2

不要随便使用药物。

Búyào suíbiàn shǐyòng yàowù.

Don't use medication carelessly.

HSK 7-9

这种药物有副作用。

Zhèzhǒng yàowù yǒu fùzuòyòng.

This medication has side effects.

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.

药 yào

物 wù