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中药材
zhōngyàocái
Description
中药材是用来做中药的东西，比如一些植物的根、叶子，还有一些动物的部分。
"中药材" are materials used to make traditional Chinese medicine, such as roots and leaves of some plants, as well as parts of some animals.
人们生病的时候，有时会用中药材来治病。
When people are sick, they sometimes use "中药材" to treat their illness.
Meanings
中药材zhōngyàocái
raw materials used in traditional Chinese medicine
这家店卖很多中药材。
This shop sells many Chinese medicinal herbs.
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Notes
- Etymology
中 (Chinese) + 药 (medicine) + 材 (material), literally 'Chinese-medicine material'.
- Nuance
中药材 stresses the raw ingredients, while 中药 refers to the finished medicine.
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