Usage note
药店是用来买药的地方。
yàodiàn shì yòng lái mǎi yào de dìfāng.
药店里可以买到药品。
Context note
当你生病需要吃药时，你可以去药店。
dānɡ nǐ shēnbìn xūyào chī yào shí, nǐ kěyǐ qù yàodiàn.
When you are sick and need medicine, you can go to the pharmacy.
5 examples
妈妈带我去药店买感冒药。
mā ma dài wǒ qù yào diàn mǎi gǎn mào yào。
Mom took me to the pharmacy to buy cold medicine.
药店有很多种类的药品。
yào diàn yǒu hěn duō zhǒng lèi de yào pǐn。
The pharmacy has many types of medicines.
爸爸在药店工作。
bà ba zài yào diàn gōng zuò。
Dad works at the pharmacy.
药店通常营业到晚上十点。
yào diàn tōng cháng yíng yè dào wǎn shàng shí diǎn。
The pharmacy usually stays open until 10 PM.
生病了可以去药店咨询医生。
shēng bìng le kě yǐ qù yào diàn zī xún yī shēng。
If you are sick, you can go to the pharmacy for advice from a doctor.
5 mini stories
妈妈生病了，爸爸带她去药店买药。
mā ma shēng bìng le， bà ba dài tā qù yào diàn mǎi yào。
Mom was sick, so Dad took her to the pharmacy to buy medicine.
我感冒了，妈妈带我去药店买药。
wǒ gǎn mào le， mā ma dài wǒ qù yào diàn mǎi yào。
I had a cold, so Mom took me to the pharmacy to buy medicine.
爸爸在药店工作，所以他知道很多药品的信息。
bà ba zài yào diàn gōng zuò， suǒ yǐ tā zhī dào hěn duō yào pǐn de xìn xī。
Dad works at the pharmacy, so he knows a lot about medicines.
药店有很多种类的药品，可以治疗各种疾病。
yào diàn yǒu hěn duō zhǒng lèi de yào pǐn， kě yǐ zhì liáo gè zhǒng jí bìng。
The pharmacy has many types of medicines that can treat various illnesses.
生病了可以去药店买药，也可以咨询医生。
shēng bìng le kě yǐ qù yào diàn mǎi yào， yě kě yǐ zī xún yī shēng。
If you are sick, you can buy medicine at the pharmacy or consult a doctor.
Mini dialogue
去药店
A
请问，药店在哪里？
Qǐngwèn, yàodiàn zài nǎlǐ?
Excuse me, where is the pharmacy?
B
药店在超市旁边。
Yàodiàn zài chāoshì pángbiān.
The pharmacy is next to the supermarket.
在药店
A
你好，我想买感冒药。
Nǐ hǎo, wǒ xiǎng mǎi gǎnmào yào.
Hello, I would like to buy cold medicine.
B
好的，我们药店有很多种。
Hǎo de, wǒmen yàodiàn yǒu hěn duō zhǒng.
Okay, our pharmacy has many kinds.
Related words and contrasts
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医院
yī yuàn
hospital
A larger place for medical treatment
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商店
shāng diàn
shop; store
A general word for a shop