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药材

yào cái

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • medicinal ingredient

Definition

指用于制作中药的原材料,通常包括植物、动物、矿物等。

Refers to raw materials used in traditional Chinese medicine, typically including plants, animals, and minerals.

Usage

用于指代中药的原料,常用于中医、药店、药材市场等场景。

Used to refer to the raw materials for Chinese medicine, common in contexts like traditional Chinese medicine, pharmacies, herbal markets.

Examples

  • 1 这家药店出售各种优质药材。(This pharmacy sells various high-quality medicinal herbs.)
  • 2 他专门研究如何鉴别真假药材。(He specializes in identifying authentic and fake medicinal materials.)
  • 3 药材的产地直接影响其药效。(The origin of medicinal materials directly affects their efficacy.)
  • 4 在中药房里,药材按类别存放在不同的药柜中。(In a Chinese pharmacy, medicinal materials are stored in different cabinets by category.)
  • 5 采集野生药材时必须注意保护生态环境。(When collecting wild medicinal materials, attention must be paid to protecting the ecological environment.)
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