Definition
药品 (yào pǐn) is a formal, general term for 'medicine, pharmaceutical product' — it refers to manufactured drugs as a category or product. It's broader than 药 (yào), which is the everyday word for a specific medicine or drug, and more concrete than 药物 (yào wù), which is a clinical/scientific term for a medicinal substance.
noun
medicinepharmaceutical productdrug
Examples
- 药品。Yīshēng gěi wǒ kāile yìxiē yào pǐn.The doctor prescribed me some medicine.
- 药品。Zhè zhǒng yào pǐn yì tiān zhǐ xūyào chī yí lì.You only need to take one pill of this medicine a day.
- 药品。Qǐng bǎ yào pǐn fàng zài gānzào yīnliáng de dìfang.Please keep the medicine in a dry, cool place.
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