yào pǐn
drug; medicine; medicament
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我需要买一些药品。
wǒ xūyào mǎi yīxiē yào pǐn.
I need to buy some medicine.
这些药品很贵。
zhèxiē yào pǐn hěn guì.
These medicines are very expensive.
我必须按时服用药品。
wǒ bìxū ànshí fùyòng yào pǐn.
I must take the medicine on time.
药 (yào)
medicine
药物 (yào wù)
drug
毒药 (dúyào)
poison
良药 (liángyào)
good medicine
The Chinese word 药品 (yào pǐn) for "medicine" or "pharmaceutical" is composed of two characters: 药 (yào) and 品 (pǐn). The character 药 originally meant "herb" or "medicinal plant" and was later extended to refer to any substance used for medicinal purposes. The character 品 originally meant "class" or "category" and was later used to refer to the quality or grade of something. When combined, the two characters 药 and 品 form the word 药品, which refers to any substance or product that is used for medicinal purposes, including drugs, herbs, and other medical preparations.
