English–Chinese
“medicinal herbs” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyào cái
Example
他买了一些药材回家准备煎药。tā mǎi le yì xiē yào cái huí jiā zhǔn bèi jiān yào
He bought some medicinal herbs to take home and boil to make medicine.
How to say “medicinal herbs” in Chinese
“Medicinal herbs” in Chinese is 药材 (yào cái).
A remedy's source material, which may be boiled, processed, or made into a medicinal preparation.
Example sentences with 药材
这些药材需要低温运输以保持活性成分。zhè xiē yào cái xū yào dī wēn yùn shū yǐ bǎo chí huó xìng chéng fèn
These medicinal herbs need to be transported at low temperature to preserve their active ingredients.
Tips for using 药材
- In everyday Chinese, this word commonly appears in shopping and health contexts, especially when discussing materials bought for home preparation rather than ready-made medicine.