pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
药
葯
yao4
leaf of the iris; variant of 藥|药
药
藥
yao4
medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting); to poison
strokes
9
radical
strokes after radical
6
阿仙药
阿仙藥
a1 xian1 yao4
gambier extract (from Uncaria gambir), used in TCM
安眠药
安眠藥
an1 mian2 yao4
sleeping pill
熬药
熬藥
ao2 yao4
to decoct medicinal herbs
八宝眼药
八寶眼藥
ba1 bao3 yan3 yao4
eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM)
北京中医药大学
北京中醫藥大學
bei3 jing1 zhong1 yi1 yao4 da4 xue2
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
避孕药
避孕藥
bi4 yun4 yao4
oral contraceptive
补药
補藥
bu3 yao4
tonic
不可救药
不可救藥
bu4 ke3 jiu4 yao4
incurable; incorrigible; beyond cure; hopeless
草药
草藥
cao3 yao4
herbal medicine
成药
成藥
cheng2 yao4
patent medicine; medicine already made up
吃错药
吃錯藥
chi1 cuo4 yao4
(lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal
吃后悔药
吃後悔藥
chi1 hou4 hui3 yao4
(fig.) to regret (doing sth)
吃枪药
吃槍藥
chi1 qiang1 yao4
(lit.) to have swallowed gunpowder; (fig.) to be ablaze with anger; ornery; snappy
吃药
吃藥
chi1 yao4
to take medicine
传统医药
傳統醫藥
chuan2 tong3 yi1 yao4
Chinese traditional medicine
传统中国医药
傳統中國醫藥
chuan2 tong3 zhong1 guo2 yi1 yao4
Chinese traditional medicine
春药
春藥
chun1 yao4
aphrodisiac
催眠药
催眠藥
cui1 mian2 yao4
soporific drug
单味药
單味藥
dan1 wei4 yao4
medicine made from a single herb; drug made from a single substance
弹药
彈藥
dan4 yao4
ammunition
弹药补给站
彈藥補給站
dan4 yao4 bu3 ji3 zhan4
ammunition depot
弹药库
彈藥庫
dan4 yao4 ku4
ammunition dump
跌打药
跌打藥
die1 da3 yao4
liniment
毒药
毒藥
du2 yao4
poison
对症发药
對症發藥
dui4 zheng4 fa1 yao4
lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; to take appropriate steps
对症下药
對症下藥
dui4 zheng4 xia4 yao4
lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; to take appropriate steps
非处方药
非處方藥
fei1 chu3 fang1 yao4
over-the-counter drug
敷汤药
敷湯藥
fu1 tang1 yao4
(coll.) to pay compensation for medical expenses
服药
服藥
fu2 yao4
to take medicine
服药过量
服藥過量
fu2 yao4 guo4 liang4
overdose of drugs
感冒药
感冒藥
gan3 mao4 yao4
medicine for colds
高能烈性炸药
高能烈性炸藥
gao1 neng2 lie4 xing4 zha4 yao4
high explosive
膏药
膏藥
gao1 yao5
herbal plaster applied to a wound
膏药旗
膏藥旗
gao1 yao5 qi2
Japanese flag (derog.)
狗皮膏药
狗皮膏藥
gou3 pi2 gao1 yao5
dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc; quack medicine; sham goods
孤儿药
孤兒藥
gu1 er2 yao4
orphan drug
广东药学院
廣東藥學院
guang3 dong1 yao4 xue2 yuan4
Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
广州中医药大学
廣州中醫藥大學
guang3 zhou1 zhong1 yi1 yao4 da4 xue2
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
国家食品药品监督管理局
國家食品藥品監督管理局
guo2 jia1 shi2 pin3 yao4 pin3 jian1 du1 guan3 li3 ju2
State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA)
嗨药
嗨藥
hai1 yao4
(slang) to take drugs; recreational drug
葫芦里卖的是什么药
葫蘆裡賣的是什麼藥
hu2 lu5 li3 mai4 de5 shi4 shen2 me5 yao4
what has (he) got up (his) sleeve?; what's going on?
花药
花藥
hua1 yao4
anther (pollen sack on stamen)
化学弹药
化學彈藥
hua4 xue2 dan4 yao4
chemical ammunition
换汤不换药
換湯不換藥
huan4 tang1 bu4 huan4 yao4
different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only; a change in form but not in substance
黄色炸药
黃色炸藥
huang2 se4 zha4 yao4
trinitrotoluene (TNT), C6H2(NO2)3CH3
火药
火藥
huo3 yao4
gunpowder
火药味甚浓
火藥味甚濃
huo3 yao4 wei4 shen4 nong2
strong smell of gunpowder; fig. tense situation; standoff
假药
假藥
jia3 yao4
fake drugs
降血压药
降血壓藥
jiang4 xue4 ya1 yao4
antihypertensive drug
交叉耐药性
交叉耐藥性
jiao1 cha1 nai4 yao4 xing4
cross-tolerance
解毒药
解毒藥
jie3 du2 yao4
an antidote
解酸药
解酸藥
jie3 suan1 yao4
to relieve acidity; anti-acid
解药
解藥
jie3 yao4
antidote
禁药
禁藥
jin4 yao4
drugs ban (e.g. for athletes)
精神药物
精神藥物
jing1 shen2 yao4 wu4
psychotropic drugs
酒药
酒藥
jiu3 yao4
brewer's yeast; yeast for fermenting rice wine
局麻药
侷麻藥
ju2 ma2 yao4
local anesthetic
开药
開藥
kai1 yao4
to prescribe medicine
抗病毒药
抗病毒藥
kang4 bing4 du2 yao4
antivirals
抗菌药
抗菌藥
kang4 jun1 yao4
antibacterial
抗药
抗藥
kang4 yao4
drug-resistance (of a pathogen)
抗药能力
抗藥能力
kang4 yao4 neng2 li4
drug-resistance (of a pathogen)
抗药性
抗藥性
kang4 yao4 xing4
drug resistance (medicine)
抗抑郁药
抗抑鬱藥
kang4 yi4 yu4 yao4
antidepressant
抗忧郁药
抗憂鬱藥
kang4 you1 yu4 yao4
antidepressant
抗组胺药
抗組胺藥
kang4 zu3 an4 yao4
antihistamine
嗑药
嗑藥
ke4 yao4
to take (illegal) drugs
李百药
李百藥
li3 bai3 yao4
Li Baiyao (565-648), Tang dynasty writer and historian, compiler of History of Qi of the Northern dynasties 北齊書|北齐书
良药
良藥
liang2 yao4
good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem)
良药苦口
良藥苦口
liang2 yao4 ku3 kou3
good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow
灵丹妙药
靈丹妙藥
ling2 dan1 miao4 yao4
effective cure, miracle medicine (idiom); fig. wonder-cure for all problems; panacea; elixir
灵药
靈藥
ling2 yao4
legendary magic potion of immortals; panacea; fig. wonder solution to a problem
令药
令藥
ling4 yao4
seasonal medication
麻药
麻藥
ma2 yao4
anesthetic
麻醉药
麻醉藥
ma2 zui4 yao4
anesthetic; narcotic; chloroform
麻醉药品
麻醉藥品
ma2 zui4 yao4 pin3
narcotic
蒙药
蒙藥
meng1 yao4
anesthetic; knockout drops
迷幻药
迷幻藥
mi2 huan4 yao4
hallucinogen; dimethyltryptamine (DMT); psychedelic
迷药
迷藥
mi2 yao4
knockout drops; incapacitating agent; Mickey Finn
棉药签
棉藥籤
mian2 yao4 qian1
medical swab
灭鼠药
滅鼠藥
mie4 shu3 yao4
rat poison
末药
末藥
mo4 yao4
myrrh (Commiphora myrrha); also written 沒藥|没药
没药
沒藥
mo4 yao4
myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)
耐药性
耐藥性
nai4 yao4 xing4
drug resistance; drug tolerance (medicine)
拟阿拖品药物
擬阿拖品藥物
ni3 a1 tuo1 pin3 yao4 wu4
atropinemimetic drug
农药
農藥
nong2 yao4
agricultural chemical; farm chemical; pesticide
配药
配藥
pei4 yao4
to dispense (drugs); to prescribe
祛痰药
祛痰藥
qu1 tan2 yao4
medicine to dispel phlegm (TCM)
入药
入藥
ru4 yao4
to use in medicine
杀虫药
殺蟲藥
sha1 chong2 yao4
insecticide
杀蠹药
殺蠹藥
sha1 du4 yao4
mothicide
杀鼠药
殺鼠藥
sha1 shu3 yao4
rat poison
山药
山藥
shan1 yao5
Dioscorea opposita; yam
山药蛋
山藥蛋
shan1 yao5 dan4
(dialect) potato; rube; yokel
芍药
芍藥
shao2 yao4
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora); common herbaceous peony; peony used in TCM
生技医药
生技醫藥
sheng1 ji4 yi1 yao4
biopharmaceutical; drug produced by biotechnology
生物弹药
生物彈藥
sheng1 wu4 dan4 yao4
biological ammunition
生药
生藥
sheng1 yao4
unprocessed medicinal herb
圣药
聖藥
sheng4 yao4
panacea
食品药品监督管理局
食品藥品監督管理局
shi2 pin3 yao4 pin3 jian1 du1 guan3 li3 ju2
(China) Food and Drug Administration
食品药品监督局
食品藥品監督局
shi2 pin3 yao4 pin3 jian1 du1 ju2
state food and drug administration (SDA)
食物及药品管理局
食物及藥品管理局
shi2 wu4 ji2 yao4 pin3 guan3 li3 ju2
US Food and Drug Administration authority (FDA)
是药三分毒
是藥三分毒
shi4 yao4 san1 fen1 du2
every medicine has its side effect
试药族
試藥族
shi4 yao4 zu2
people who participate in clinical trials
兽药
獸藥
shou4 yao4
veterinary medicine
鼠药
鼠藥
shu3 yao4
rat poison
司药
司藥
si1 yao4
pharmacist
塑胶炸药
塑膠炸藥
su4 jiao1 zha4 yao4
plastic explosive
汤药
湯藥
tang1 yao4
tisane; decoction (Chinese medicine)
调药刀
調藥刀
tiao2 yao4 dao1
spatula
退烧药
退燒藥
tui4 shao1 yao4
antipyretic (drug to reduce fever, such as sulfanilamide)
违禁药品
違禁藥品
wei2 jin4 yao4 pin3
illegal medicines
无可救药
無可救藥
wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4
lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption
无农药
無農藥
wu2 nong2 yao4
without agricultural fertilizer (i.e. organic farming)
无药可救
無藥可救
wu2 yao4 ke3 jiu4
see 無可救藥|无可救药
西药
西藥
xi1 yao4
Western medicine
下药
下藥
xia4 yao4
to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc)
仙药
仙藥
xian1 yao4
legendary magic potion of immortals; panacea; fig. wonder solution to a problem
消炎药
消炎藥
xiao1 yan2 yao4
anti-inflammatory medicine
泻药
瀉藥
xie4 yao4
laxative
眼药
眼藥
yan3 yao4
eye drops; eye ointment
眼药水
眼藥水
yan3 yao4 shui3
eye drops; eye lotion
药补
藥補
yao4 bu3
medicinal dietary supplement that helps build up one's health
药补不如食补
藥補不如食補
yao4 bu3 bu4 ru2 shi2 bu3
the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition
药材
藥材
yao4 cai2
drug ingredients
药草
藥草
yao4 cao3
medicinal herb
药典
藥典
yao4 dian3
pharmacopoeia
药店
藥店
yao4 dian4
pharmacy
药方
藥方
yao4 fang1
prescription
药方儿
藥方兒
yao4 fang1 er5
erhua variant of 藥方|药方
药房
藥房
yao4 fang2
pharmacy; drugstore
药膏
藥膏
yao4 gao1
ointment
药罐
藥罐
yao4 guan4
pot for decocting herbal medicine
药剂
藥劑
yao4 ji4
medicine; medicament; drug; chemical compound
药剂师
藥劑師
yao4 ji4 shi1
drugstore; chemist; pharmacist
药剂士
藥劑士
yao4 ji4 shi4
druggist; pharmacist
药监局
藥監局
yao4 jian1 ju2
State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA); abbr. for 國家食品藥品監督管理局|国家食品药品监督管理局
药检
藥檢
yao4 jian3
drugs test (e.g. on athletes)
药局
藥局
yao4 ju2
pharmacy; dispensary
药理学
藥理學
yao4 li3 xue2
pharmacology
药疗
藥療
yao4 liao2
to treat with medicine
药流
藥流
yao4 liu2
medical abortion
药棉
藥棉
yao4 mian2
sterilized cotton (used for medical swabs)
药苗
藥苗
yao4 miao2
immunization
药片
藥片
yao4 pian4
a (medicine) pill or tablet
药品
藥品
yao4 pin3
medicaments; medicine; drug
药瓶
藥瓶
yao4 ping2
medicine bottle
药签
藥籤
yao4 qian1
medical swab
药膳
藥膳
yao4 shan4
medicinal cuisine
药商
藥商
yao4 shang1
druggist
药师佛
藥師佛
yao4 shi1 fo2
Medicine Buddha (Sanskrit: Bhaisajyaguru)
药师经
藥師經
yao4 shi1 jing1
Healing sutra; Bhaisajyaguru sutra
药师如来
藥師如來
yao4 shi1 ru2 lai2
Medicine Buddha (Sanskrit: Bhaisajyaguru)
药食同源
藥食同源
yao4 shi2 tong2 yuan2
lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom); fig. there is no clear-cut distinction between food and medicine
药水
藥水
yao4 shui3
Yaksu in North Korea, near the border with Liaoning and Jiling province
药水
藥水
yao4 shui3
medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion
药水儿
藥水兒
yao4 shui3 er5
erhua variant of 藥水|药水
药丸
藥丸
yao4 wan2
pill
药物
藥物
yao4 wu4
medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug
药物学
藥物學
yao4 wu4 xue2
pharmacology
药物学家
藥物學家
yao4 wu4 xue2 jia1
pharmacologist
药学
藥學
yao4 xue2
pharmacy
药用
藥用
yao4 yong4
medicinal use; pharmaceutical
药用价值
藥用價值
yao4 yong4 jia4 zhi2
medicinal value
药渣
藥渣
yao4 zha4
dregs of a decoction
医药
醫藥
yi1 yao4
medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical
医药分离
醫藥分離
yi1 yao4 fen1 li2
separating medical consultation from dispensing drugs, proposed policy to counteract perceived PRC problem of "drugs serving to nourish doctors" 以藥養醫|以药养医
医药商店
醫藥商店
yi1 yao4 shang1 dian4
chemist; druggist; pharmacy
医药学
醫藥學
yi1 yao4 xue2
medical science
以药养医
以藥養醫
yi3 yao4 yang3 yi1
"drugs serving to nourish doctors", perceived problem in PRC medical practice
有药瘾者
有藥癮者
you3 yao4 yin3 zhe3
addict
原子爆破弹药
原子爆破彈藥
yuan2 zi3 bao4 po4 dan4 yao4
atomic demolition munition
炸药
炸藥
zha4 yao4
explosive (material)
镇定药
鎮定藥
zhen4 ding4 yao4
sedative drug
镇静药
鎮靜藥
zhen4 jing4 yao4
sedative
镇痛药
鎮痛藥
zhen4 tong4 yao4
analgesic
止痛药
止痛藥
zhi3 tong4 yao4
painkiller; analgesic; anodyne
制药
制藥
zhi4 yao4
to manufacture medicine
制药厂
製藥廠
zhi4 yao4 chang3
pharmaceutical company; drugs manufacturing factory
制药企业
製藥企業
zhi4 yao4 qi3 ye4
pharmaceutical company
制药业
制藥業
zhi4 yao4 ye4
pharmaceutical industry
中草药
中草藥
zhong1 cao3 yao4
Chinese herbal medicine
中成药
中成藥
zhong1 cheng2 yao4
prepared prescription (Chinese medicine)
中药
中藥
zhong1 yao4
(traditional) Chinese medicine
抓药
抓藥
zhua1 yao4
to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine)
专利药品
專利藥品
zhuan1 li4 yao4 pin3
patent drugs
坐药
坐藥
zuo4 yao4
suppository