yào

Definitions

  1. 1. medicine
  2. 2. drug
  3. 3. substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting)
  4. 4. to poison

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Example Sentences

你吃药了吗?

Nǐ chī yào le ma?

Did you take medicine?

我今天忘记了吃药。

Wǒ jīntiān wàngjì le chī yào.

I forgot to take medicine today.

这个药很苦,但是很有用。

Zhège yào hěn kǔ, dànshì hěn yǒuyòng.

This medicine is very bitter, but very useful.