Usage note
“药品”是指用来治疗疾病或保护健康的物品，比如药片、药水。
“Yàopǐn” shì zhǐ yònglái zhìliáo jíbìng huò bǎohù jiànkāng de wùpǐn, bǐrú yàopiàn, yàoshuǐ.
"Medicine" refers to items used to treat illness or protect health, such as pills or liquid medicine.
Context note
药品要放在小朋友拿不到的地方，由大人保管。
Yàopǐn yào fàng zài xiǎo péngyǒu ná bù dào de dìfang, yóu dàrén bǎoguǎn.
Medicine should be kept where children can't reach it, and be managed by adults.
5 examples
这些药品要按时吃。
zhè xiē yào pǐn yào àn shí chī。
These medicines should be taken on time.
药品不能乱吃。
yào pǐn bù néng luàn chī。
Medicine cannot be taken carelessly.
妈妈把药品放在柜子里。
mā ma bǎ yào pǐn fàng zài guì zi lǐ。
Mom puts the medicine in the cabinet.
医生开了新的药品。
yī shēng kāi le xīn de yào pǐn。
The doctor prescribed new medicine.
药品过期了就不能用。
yào pǐn guò qī le jiù bù néng yòng。
Expired medicine cannot be used.
5 mini stories
小明感冒了，妈妈给他吃药品。他很快就好了。
xiǎo míng gǎn mào le， mā ma gěi tā chī yào pǐn。 tā hěn kuài jiù hǎo le。
Xiao Ming caught a cold, and mom gave him medicine. He got better quickly.
药品要按说明书吃。小红每次都听医生的话。
yào pǐn yào àn shuō míng shū chī。 xiǎo hóng měi cì dōu tīng yī shēng de huà。
Medicine should be taken according to the instructions. Xiao Hong always listens to the doctor.
爸爸把药品锁在箱子里。这样小朋友拿不到。
bà ba bǎ yào pǐn suǒ zài xiāng zǐ lǐ。 zhè yàng xiǎo péng yǒu ná bú dào。
Dad locks the medicine in a box. This way children can't reach it.
小华肚子疼，吃了药品后不疼了。他开心地笑了。
xiǎo huá dù zǐ téng， chī le yào pǐn hòu bù téng le。 tā kāi xīn dì xiào le。
Xiao Hua had a stomachache, and after taking medicine, it stopped hurting. He smiled happily.
药品不能分享。每个人要用自己的药。
yào pǐn bù néng fēn xiǎng。 měi gè rén yào yòng zì jǐ de yào。
Medicine cannot be shared. Everyone should use their own medicine.
Mini dialogue
买药
A
妈妈，我头疼。
Māma, wǒ tóuténg.
Mom, I have a headache.
B
我们去药店买药品。
Wǒmen qù yàodiàn mǎi yàopǐn.
Let's go to the pharmacy to buy medicine.
吃药
A
这个药品怎么吃？
Zhège yàopǐn zěnme chī?
How do I take this medicine?
B
一天三次，一次一片。
Yī tiān sān cì, yī cì yī piàn.
Three times a day, one tablet each time.
Related words and contrasts
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药物
yào wù
medicine
General term for medicinal substances
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药
yào
medicine
Common short form