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Medication in Chinese

medication · HSK 5

药物 yào wù

  1. 药 yào medicine
  2. 物 wù thing

这种药物要饭后服用。 This medication should be taken after meals.

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How do you say medication in Chinese?

Medication in Chinese is 药物 (yào wù).

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