Chinese word

药名

Pronunciation

Pinyinyào míng

Meaning

  • nounname of a medicine

Example

我不知道这药名怎么读。wǒ bù zhī dào zhè yào míng zěn me dú

I don't know how to pronounce the name of this medicine.

Illustration for 药名 (name of a medicine)

More examples

请把处方上的药名和剂量写下来。qǐng bǎ chǔ fāng shàng de yào míng hé jì liàng xiě xià lái

Please write down the name and dosage of the medicine on the prescription.

Core concept

The label by which a medicine is recognized, from a commercial product name to an ingredient name.

Common phrases

  • 处方上的药名chǔ fāng shàng de yào míng

    the name of the medicine on the prescription

  • 药名和剂量yào míng hé jì liàng

    the name of the medicine and dosage

  • 写下药名xiě xià yào míng

    write down the name of the medicine

Similar words

药yào: A medicine or medicinal substance used to treat or prevent illness.
药品yào pǐn: A medicine made and sold as a medical product.
药物yào wù: A medicinal substance or preparation that acts on the body to treat illness.
成分chéng fèn: An active substance contained in a medicine.

Definition in Chinese

指药品的专有名或通用名，用来标示某种药物以便识别，可以为商品名或成分名。zhǐ yào pǐn de zhuān yǒu míng huò tōng yòng míng yòng lái biāo shì móu zhǒng yào wù yǐ biàn shí bié ké yǐ wèi shāng pǐn míng huò chéng fèn míng

Word origin

药 (yào, "medicine") + 名 (míng, "name") form 药名 (yàomíng, "name of a medicine"), a transparent compound that places the thing identified before its label.

Usage tips

  • On medicine packaging, a brand name can appear beside a generic or active-ingredient name, so recognizing both helps match a spoken name with the correct product.

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