medicinal ingredients; smell/taste of medicine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
medicinal ingredients in a TCM prescription; substances in a formula
technicalUsed in Traditional Chinese Medicine to refer collectively to the substances prescribed.
Zhè这
ge个
fāng方
zi子
yǒu有
shí十
èr二
wèi味
yào药
。
This prescription has twelve medicinal ingredients.
Yī医
shēng生
tiáo调
zhěng整
le了
yào药
wèi味
de的
pèi配
wǔ伍
。
The doctor adjusted the compatibility of the medicinal ingredients.
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Yào药
wèi味
yuè越
duō多
，
jiān煎
zhǔ煮
de的
shí时
jiān间
yuè越
cháng长
。
The more ingredients there are, the longer the decoction time.
noun
smell or taste of medicine; medicinal flavor
neutralOften used with the diminutive suffix 儿 in spoken language (药味儿).
Zhè这
zhōng中
yào药
yǒu有
yī一
gǔ股
nóng浓
nóng浓
de的
yào药
wèi味
。
This traditional medicine has a strong medicinal smell.
Wǒ我
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
zhè这
ge个
yào药
wèi味
，
tài太
kǔ苦
le了
。
I don't like this medicinal taste; it's too bitter.
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Yào药
wèi味
r儿
cì刺
bí鼻
，
wǒ我
wén闻
bù不
liǎo了
。
The medicinal smell is pungent; I can't stand it.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jiāo胶
náng囊
méi没
yǒu有
yào药
wèi味
，
róng容
yì易
tūn吞
fú服
。
This type of capsule has no medicinal taste and is easy to swallow.