Meaning
medicine; drug; cure
Chinese: 药物、医药。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yao” becomes a different word in each tone. 药 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 药店yào diànpharmacy; drugstore
- 药水yào shuǐmedicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion
- 药片yào piàna (medicine) pill or tablet
- 药物yào wùmedicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine
- 药品yào pǐnmedicaments; medicine; drug
Example Sentence
感冒了要按时吃药。Gǎn mào le yào àn shí chī yào.When you have a cold, take your medicine on time.
感冒Gǎn màoto catch cold了le(completed action)要yàoto want按时àn shíon time吃药chī yàoto take medicine。