ready-made medicine; patent medicine
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ready-made medicine; patent medicine
Refers to medicine that has been pre-prepared, packaged, and is ready for sale and use, as opposed to herbal formulas that need to be decocted or medicines prepared by prescription. Common forms include pills, tablets, capsules, and oral liquids.
Wǒ我
qù去
yào药
diàn店
mǎi买
le了
yī一
xiē些
zhì治
liáo疗
gǎn感
mào冒
de的
chéng成
yào药
。
I went to the pharmacy and bought some ready-made medicine for a cold.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhōng中
chéng成
yào药
duì对
yú于
xiāo消
huà化
bù不
liáng良
hěn很
yǒu有
bāng帮
zhù助
。
This kind of prepared Chinese patent medicine is very helpful for indigestion.
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Fú服
yòng用
chéng成
yào药
qián前
，
qǐng请
zǐ仔
xì细
yuè阅
dú读
shuō说
míng明
shū书
。
Before taking any over-the-counter medicine, please read the instructions carefully.
Xǔ许
duō多
jiā家
tíng庭
dōu都
huì会
zhǔn准
bèi备
yī一
gè个
cháng常
yòng用
chéng成
yào药
de的
xiǎo小
yào药
xiāng箱
。
Many households keep a small medicine box stocked with common over-the-counter medicines.