new medicine; Western medicine
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
newly developed medicine; newly marketed drug
Refers to pharmaceuticals that have been recently developed, approved, and introduced to the market.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
yào药
duì对
zhì治
liáo疗
ái癌
zhèng症
hěn很
yǒu有
xiào效
。
This new medicine is very effective for treating cancer.
Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
tā他
kāi开
le了
yī一
zhǒng种
gāng刚
shàng上
shì市
de的
xīn新
yào药
。
The doctor prescribed a newly launched medication for him.
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Xīn新
yào药
de的
yán研
fā发
xū需
yào要
jīng经
guò过
yán严
gé格
de的
lín临
chuáng床
shì试
yàn验
。
The development of new drugs requires rigorous clinical trials.
noun
Western medicine (as opposed to traditional Chinese medicine)
Usage more common in earlier periods or specific dialects, contrasting with traditional Chinese medicine (中药).
Nà那
shí时
hou候
cūn村
lǐ里
lái来
le了
xīn新
yào药
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jué觉
de得
bǐ比
zhōng中
yào药
jiàn见
xiào效
kuài快
。
At that time, Western medicine arrived in the village, and everyone felt it worked faster than traditional Chinese medicine.
Tā他
xí习
guàn惯
chī吃
xīn新
yào药
，
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
hē喝
zhōng中
yào药
。
He is used to taking Western medicine and unwilling to drink traditional Chinese herbal medicine.
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Xīn新
yào药
hé和
zhōng中
yào药
gè各
yǒu有
yōu优
shì势
。
Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine each have their advantages.