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西药
xīyào
Description
西药是指西方现代医学用的药，跟中药不一样。
"西药" refers to medicines used in Western modern medicine, different from traditional Chinese medicine.
感冒的时候，很多人会吃西药，因为吃了好得比较快。
Many people take "西药" when they have a cold because it helps them recover faster.
Meanings
西药xīyào
Western medicine; modern pharmaceutical drugs
医生给我开了一些西药。
The doctor prescribed me some Western medicine.
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Notes
- Etymology
西 (west) + 药 (medicine), contrasting with 中药 (Chinese medicine).
- Nuance
refers to chemically-based drugs, opposed to traditional herbal 中药.
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