medicinal potency; drug efficacy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
potency or efficacy of medicine
Zhè这
yào药
de的
yào药
lì力
hěn很
qiáng强
，
fú服
yòng用
hòu后
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
jiù就
jiàn见
xiào效
le了
。
This medicine is very potent, taking effect just half an hour after ingestion.
Zhōng中
yào药
de的
yào药
lì力
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
jiào较
wēn温
hé和
，
xū需
yào要
cháng长
qī期
fú服
yòng用
cái才
néng能
jiàn见
xiào效
。
The efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine is usually relatively mild, requiring long-term use to show results.
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Tā他
shēn身
tǐ体
qiáng强
zhuàng壮
，
yào药
lì力
fā发
zuò作
de得
bié比
rén别
màn人
yī慢
xiē一
些
。
He has a strong constitution, so the drug takes effect more slowly than in others.