药品

• Pinyin: yào pǐn
• Hanzi breakdown: 药 = 艹 (grass) + 约 (approximately), simplified form meaning medicine; 品 = three 口 (mouths), meaning products or items

Meaning

Pharmaceutical products; medicine; drugs. Manufactured medicinal products for treatment or prevention of illness.

More formal than 药 (medicine). Used in regulatory, commercial, and medical contexts. Common phrases: 药品监督 (drug supervision), 药品说明书 (drug instructions), 处方药品 (prescription drugs), 药品安全 (drug safety).

Examples

1. 这家药店的药品种类非常齐全。 This pharmacy has a very complete range of pharmaceutical products.
2. 出国旅行要注意当地对药品入境的规定。 When traveling abroad, pay attention to local regulations on bringing medicine into the country.
3. 药品的保质期一定要仔细查看。 The expiration date of medications must be checked carefully.

Usage Guide

Context: medical, regulatory, commercial

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 请出示药品购买凭证。(Please show proof of drug purchase.)
• 假冒药品危害很大。(Counterfeit drugs are very harmful.)

Don't Say

• 吃药品 — 日常说'吃药'，药品是较正式的说法，一般不直接作吃的宾语

Origin & History

Compound of 药 (medicine) + 品 (product, item). Together meaning medical products.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal