yào

common
noun
technical

Meaning of 西药

西药 means Western medicine; pharmaceutical drugs (as opposed to traditional Chinese medicine). Pronounced xī yào.

  • Western medicine; pharmaceutical drugs (as opposed to traditional Chinese medicine)

Definitions & Examples

shēng
gěi
kāi
le
xiē
西
yào
 

The doctor prescribed some Western medicine for me.

西
yào
jiàn
xiào
kuài
 
dàn
zuò
yòng
jiào
míng
xiǎn
 

Western medicine works quickly, but its side effects are also quite obvious.

zhōng
yào
tóng
 
西
yào
duō
shì
huà
xué
chéng
de
 

Unlike traditional Chinese medicine, most Western medicine is chemically synthesized.