noun HSK 4
Traditional 藥品
medicine · pharmaceutical · drug · medication
Meaning
药品 refers to medicines, pharmaceuticals, or medications in a formal or official context. It's a more formal term than the everyday word 药 (yào), often used in medical, legal, or commercial settings when referring to pharmaceutical products or medicinal substances.
Usage
This is the standard formal term used in hospitals, pharmacies, regulatory documents, and medical literature. In casual conversation, people typically just say 药 (yào) instead. You'll see 药品 on official labels, in news reports about pharmaceuticals, and in medical regulations.
Examples
- 01这家药店出售各种药品。.This pharmacy sells various kinds of medicines.
- 02请妥善保管您的药品，避免儿童接触。, .Please store your medications properly and keep them away from children.
Characters
Measure words
- 种三种药品
- 盒一盒药品
Common collocations
- 药品监管pharmaceutical regulation
- 假药品counterfeit medicine
- 药品安全drug safety
- 处方药品prescription drugs
Origin
The word combines 药 (medicine) with 品 (product/item), literally meaning 'medicine products.' The character 品 is often used to create formal nouns for categories of commercial goods.