English–Chinese
“cold medicine” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyingǎn mào yào
Example
我去药店买了感冒药。wǒ qù yào diàn mǎi le gǎn mào yào
I went to the pharmacy and bought cold medicine.
How to say “cold medicine” in Chinese
“Cold medicine” in Chinese is 感冒药 (gǎn mào yào).
A general medicine category that helps manage the discomfort caused by a cold rather than naming one specific drug.
Example sentences with 感冒药
请按说明服用感冒药。qǐng àn shuō míng fú yòng gǎn mào yào
Please take cold medicine according to the instructions.
Tips for using 感冒药
- The word refers to a category, not automatically to antibiotics; Chinese speakers use more specific medicine names when the product or treatment needs to be identified.