药水

• 拼音: yào shuǐ
• 汉字拆解: 药 = 艹 (grass radical) + 约 (phonetic); 水 = pictograph of flowing water

含义

Liquid medicine; medicinal solution. Medicine in liquid form, such as cough syrup or eye drops.

Covers any medicine in liquid form, including syrups, solutions, and drops. Often given to children who cannot swallow pills. Can also refer to chemical solutions in non-medical contexts, such as 洗发药水 (medicated shampoo).

例句

1. 这个药水有点苦，但是对咳嗽很有效。
2. 孩子不喜欢吃药片，医生给他开了药水。
3. 护士把药水倒进小杯子里。

用法指南

语境: health, everyday

语气: informational

正确说法

• 这瓶药水每次喝五毫升。(Take five millilitres of this liquid medicine each time.)
• 药水要放在冰箱里。(The liquid medicine should be kept in the fridge.)

错误说法

• 我吃了一杯药水。(Don't use 吃 with liquid medicine — say 喝药水 (drink) instead.)

起源与历史

Compound of 药 (medicine) and 水 (water/liquid), literally 'medicine water.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal