Chinese word

药店

Pronunciation

Pinyinyào diàn

Meaning

  • nounpharmacy

Example

我去附近的药店买感冒药。wǒ qù fù jìn de yào diàn mǎi gǎn mào yào

I go to a nearby pharmacy to buy cold medicine.

Illustration for 药店 (pharmacy)

More examples

我在药店买了退烧药。wǒ zài yào diàn mǎi le tuì shāo yào

I bought fever medicine at the pharmacy.

Core concept

A familiar neighborhood counter for everyday medicine and health-care items.

Common phrases

  • 去药店买药qù yào diàn mǎi yào

    go to a pharmacy to buy medicine

  • 在药店买药zài yào diàn mǎi yào

    buy medicine at a pharmacy

  • 药店附近yào diàn fù jìn

    near a pharmacy

Similar words

药房yào fáng: A pharmacy or dispensary that prepares and sells medicine, including prescribed medicine.
药铺yào pù: A small, traditional shop selling medicine, often including Chinese herbal remedies.
诊所zhén suǒ: A small medical clinic for checkups and treatment of minor illnesses.
医院yī yuàn: A medical institution that examines and treats illnesses and injuries.

Definition in Chinese

面向消费者销售非处方药、保健品与护理用品的零售药店，也常见于社区和商业街。miàn xiàng xiāo fèi zhě xiāo shòu fēi chǔ fāng yào bǎo jiàn pǐn yǔ hù lǐ yòng pǐn de líng shòu yào diàn yě cháng jiàn yú shè qū hé shāng yè jiē

Word origin

药 (yào, "medicine") + 店 (diàn, "shop") forms a transparent compound for a shop centered on medicine.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may picture a place mainly for prescriptions, but this Chinese word also covers the everyday shop for nonprescription medicine and care items.

Other meanings

  • drugstorenoun

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