Chinese word

药师

Pronunciation

Pinyinyào shī

Meaning

  • nounpharmacist

Example

我要问一下药师这个药的用法。wǒ yào wèn yí xià yào shī zhè ge yào de yòng fǎ

I want to ask the pharmacist how to use this medicine.

Illustration for 药师 (pharmacist)

More examples

如果有副作用，应及时告诉药师。rú guǒ yǒu fù zuò yòng yīng jí shí gào sù yào shī

If there are side effects, promptly tell the pharmacist.

Core concept

A trained medicine specialist who prepares drugs and explains how to use them.

Common phrases

  • 问药师用法wèn yào shī yòng fǎ

    ask the pharmacist how to use it

  • 打电话问药师dǎ diàn huà wèn yào shī

    call the pharmacist

Similar words

药剂师yào jì shī: A pharmacy specialist who compounds and manages medicines and explains how to take them.
药店店员yào diàn diàn yuán: A shop worker who hands over medicines, handles payment, and gives basic information.
中药师zhōng yào shī: A specialist in traditional Chinese medicine who prepares it and explains how to use it.
医师yī shī: A doctor who diagnoses and treats illness and prescribes medicine when necessary.

Definition in Chinese

在药房或医疗机构内负责配药、解释药品用法和注意事项的专业人员。zài yào fáng huò yī liáo jī gòu nèi fù zé pèi yào jiě shì yào pǐn yòng fǎ hé zhù yì shì xiàng de zhuān yè rén yuán

Word origin

药师 (yàoshī, "pharmacist") combines 药 (yào, "medicine") with 师 (shī, "specialist"), naming a specialist who works with medicines.

Usage tips

  • Unlike drugstore in English, which can name a shop, this word refers to the trained professional who gives medicine-related advice.

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