Chinese phrase
我想买〜药 wǒ xiǎng mǎi 〜 yào
Meaning
I would like to buy ___ medicine
When to use it
Expresses a polite wish to buy some kind of medicine. It is used when asking for medicine at a pharmacy or shop, with the type of medicine named in the phrase.
Example dialogue
我想买感冒药。我一直在发烧还有咳嗽。 wǒ xiǎng mǎi gǎn mào yào wǒ yì zhí zài fā shāo hái yǒu ké sòu
I'd like to buy cold medicine. I've had a fever all along, and I also have a cough.
你是发烧多还是咳嗽多？有复方感冒药和退烧药。 nǐ shì fā shāo duō hái shì ké sòu duō yǒu fù fāng gǎn mào yào hé tuì shāo yào
Is the fever worse, or is the cough worse? We have combination cold medicine and medicine to reduce fever.