药店 yàodiàn pharmacy
pharmacy; drugstore
How to remember 药店: 药 medicine + 店 shop = pharmacy.
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How it is used
- A pharmacy / drugstore - 去药店买药 (qù yàodiàn mǎi yào) go to the pharmacy to buy medicine.
- 店 is the shared 'shop' suffix (书店 bookstore, 花店 florist); 药店 sells medicine and health items.
- A hospital pharmacy counter is 药房 (yàofáng); 药店 is the standalone street shop.
Example sentences
- 药店就在医院旁边。 Yàodiàn jiù zài yīyuàn pángbiān.The pharmacy is right next to the hospital.