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HSK 1 word · noun

yào

medicine

Traditional:

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Example sentence

这药很好。

Zhè yào hěn hǎo.

This medicine is very good.

More sentences with

药物副作用可能影响治疗效果。

Yàowù fùzuòyòng kěnéng yǐngxiǎng zhìliáo xiàoguǒ.

Drug side effects may affect treatment results.

据此,可以判断火药仍然具有较高的研究价值。

Jù cǐ, kěyǐ pànduàn huǒ yào réngrán jùyǒu jiào gāo de yánjiū jiàzhí.

Accordingly, one can judge that gunpowder still has relatively high research value.

Frequently asked questions about

What does 药 mean?
药 (yào) means "medicine" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
What is the traditional form of 药?
The traditional Chinese form of 药 is 藥.
How many strokes does 药 have?
药 has 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 药 in?
药 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.