镇静药

鎮靜藥

zhènjìngyào

noun #29,750

Measure Word

一片镇静药 piàn

Meanings

1 sedative
2 tranquilizer
3 calming medication

Characters

to suppress; to calm; town

quiet; still; calm

Examples

医生给他开了镇静药帮助睡眠。

Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le zhènjìngyào bāngzhù shuìmián.

The doctor prescribed him a sedative to help with sleep.

长期服用镇静药会产生依赖性。

Chángqī fúyòng zhènjìngyào huì chǎnshēng yīlài xìng.

Long-term use of sedatives can lead to dependency.

Tips

memory

镇静 = 'calm/composed' (镇 = to suppress, 静 = quiet), 药 = medicine. Literally 'calming medicine'.

Stroke Order

镇 zhèn

静 jìng

药 yào