药片

yào piàn
HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Commonly used for modern, solid oral medication. It is a compound noun, combining 药 (medicine) and 片 (flat piece).
medicine tablet; pill
片状的药。
Words:
中药片西药片特效药片
Synonyms:
片剂药丸
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)种(zhǒng)感(gǎn)冒(mào)药(yào)片(piàn)，一(yī)天(tiān)要(yào)吃(chī)三(sān)次(cì)。
    You need to take this cold pill three times a day.
  2. 医(yī)生(shēng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)大(dà)药(yào)片(piàn)掰(bāi)成(chéng)两(liǎng)半(bàn)再(zài)吃(chī)。
    The doctor told me to break the big tablet in half before taking it.
  3. 我(wǒ)去(qù)药(yào)店(diàn)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)些(xiē)维(wéi)生(shēng)素(sù)药(yào)片(piàn)。
    I went to the pharmacy and bought some vitamin tablets.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
yào药

medicine; drug

HSK 2
piàn piān片

flat, thin, and usually small thing.