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药

藥
yào
HSK 2
#661 most
frequent character
medicine, drug, cure
noun
Measure words:种 zhǒng,服 fù,味 wèi

Example Sentences

我需要一些药。
wǒ xūyào yīxiē yào 。
I need some medicine.
这个药很好。
zhègè yào hěnhǎo 。
This medicine is very good.
医院里有很多药。
yīyuàn lǐ yǒu hěnduō yào 。
There are many medicines in the hospital.

Words with similar meanings

药物yàowù
pharmaceutical
A more formal term often used in medical contexts.
药剂yàojì
dosage
Specifically refers to the formulation or preparation of medicine.

Homophones

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Public Lists with 药

HSK 2
All words for the HSK 2 test
Domain-Specific: Medical
Advanced clinical terms, pathologies, specialties, diagnostic processes.
Health & Fitness
Working out, exercise routines, gym vocabulary, healthy lifestyle.
Illness & Hospital
Basic medical terminology, symptoms, doctor visits, medications.

Homophones

HSK 3
要yào
important, vital, to want, will
耀yào
brilliant, glorious