How do you use "Chemist" in a sentence?

Get it from the chemist. The chemist is closed. Chemist's prescription counter.

Chemist

Q: What does "Chemist" mean?

Pharmacy, drugstore (British). 'The chemist' in Britain is the pharmacy or drugstore. 'Pick it up from the chemist' means collect your prescription. Americans say 'pharmacy' or 'drugstore.'

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Meaning: Pharmacy, drugstore (British).

药店、药房（英国）。

Farmacia (británico).

薬局、ドラッグストア（イギリス）。

약국, 약사 (영국식).

'The chemist' in Britain is the pharmacy or drugstore. 'Pick it up from the chemist' means collect your prescription. Americans say 'pharmacy' or 'drugstore.'

英国的'the chemist'就是药房或药店。'Pick it up from the chemist'意思是去药店取处方药。美国人说'pharmacy'或'drugstore'。

'The chemist' en el Reino Unido es la farmacia. 'Pick it up from the chemist' significa recoger la receta. Los estadounidenses dicen 'pharmacy' o 'drugstore.'

イギリスでの「the chemist」は薬局やドラッグストアのこと。「Pick it up from the chemist」は処方薬を受け取るという意味。アメリカでは「pharmacy」や「drugstore」と言う。

영국에서 'chemist' 또는 'chemist's'는 처방전을 조제하고 일반 의약품을 사는 곳으로, 미국의 pharmacy나 drugstore에 해당합니다. 파라세타몰을 사러 'pop to the chemist(약국에 잠깐 들르다)'하거나 처방전을 받으러 갑니다. 카운터 뒤의 사람도 chemist(약사)라고 합니다. Boots 같은 대형 체인도 의약품 외에 많은 것을 팔지만 chemist라고 불립니다.

Examples

Get it from the chemist.
去药店买
Cómpralo en la farmacia
「薬局で買ってきて」
기침약 사러 약국에 좀 다녀올게.
The chemist is closed.
药店关门了
La farmacia está cerrada
「薬局は閉まっている」
약사가 하루에 두 알 먹으라고 했어.
Chemist's prescription counter.
药店的处方柜台
El mostrador de recetas de la farmacia
「薬局の処方箋カウンター」
약국에서 찾아가세요.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛmɪst/

Usage Guide

Context: pharmacy, prescriptions, British

Tone: matter-of-fact

✓ Do Say

Chemist
药店
Farmacia
薬局
약국에서
The chemist
药店
La farmacia
薬局
약국
Chemist's
药店的
De la farmacia
薬局の
약국에 좀 다녀올게

✗ Don't Say

British/Australian: chemist. American: pharmacy/drugstore.
英国／澳大利亚：chemist，美国：pharmacy／drugstore
Británico/australiano: chemist. Estadounidense: pharmacy/drugstore
イギリス／オーストラリア：chemist、アメリカ：pharmacy／drugstore
미국식: pharmacy/drugstore

Common Mistakes

The shop, not the scientist (in this context)

Origin & History

From 'chemist' as someone who works with chemicals—pharmacists prepare medicines from chemical compounds. The shop became 'the chemist's' and then just 'the chemist.'

Etymology: From chemist (one who works with chemicals)

First recorded: British usage, traditional

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British everyday life

Regional notes: British and Australian.

Variations

ChemistChemist'sPharmacy