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医药
yīyào
Description
“医药”指跟看病和吃药有关的东西，比如医生、药和治病的方法。
"医药" refers to things related to seeing a doctor and taking medicine, such as doctors, drugs, and treatments.
我们常听到“医药费”和“医药行业”这样的词。
We often hear words like "医药费" (medical expenses) and "医药行业" (medical industry).
Meanings
医药yīyào
medicine; medical care and drugs
这次生病的医药费很贵。
The medical expenses for this illness are very expensive.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
医 means "medical/heal" and 药 means "drug/medicine", together covering the medical field.
- Nuance
often used in compounds like 医药费 (medical expenses) and 医药公司 (pharmaceutical company).
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