医药 yīyào medical care and medicines
medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical
How to remember 医药: 医 heal + 药 medicine = medical care and medicines.
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How it is used
- Medicine and pharmaceuticals as a field/industry - 医药行业 (yīyào hángyè) the pharmaceutical industry, 医药费 (yīyàofèi) medical expenses.
- A compound of 医 (medical treatment) + 药 (drugs) covering both care and medication; broader than 药 (yào) alone.
- Formal, common in industry, insurance, and policy contexts.
Example sentences
- 所有的医药费我大概要付多少？ Suǒyǒu de yīyàofèi wǒ dàgài yào fù duōshǎo?About how much will I have to pay for all the treatments?