What does 药水 mean in Chinese?

药水 (yào shuǐ) means "medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 药水?

药水 is pronounced "yào shuǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 药水?

药水 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 药水?

药水 is made up of the characters 药, 水. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 药水?

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药水 (yào shuǐ), medicine in liquid form

药水

yào shuǐ

medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion

Traditional: 藥水

Characters in This Word

药水

Definitions

medicine in liquid form
bottled medicine
lotion

Example Sentences

医生给了我药水。

Yīshēng gěi le wǒ yàoshuǐ

The doctor gave me medicine

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下垂(xià chuí)· to droop

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下药(xià yào)· to prescribe medicine

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中成药(zhōng chéng yào)· prepared prescription (Chinese medicine)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: Not tested
HSK 2.0: Not listed
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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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