Definition & Meaning

sleeping pill/tablet; soporific (tablet)

Word usage

ān mián yào

安 眠 药

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NHSK 789－1 NPCR6

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n.sleeping pill/tablet; soporific (tablet)
- tā shì tú fú ān mián yào zì shā
  他试图服安眠药自杀。
  He tried to kill himself with sleeping pills.
- yī shēng shè fǎ shǐ tā zhú jiàn tíng zhǐ fú yòng ān mián yào
  医生设法使她逐渐停止服用安眠药。
  The doctor tried to wean her off sleeping pills.
- tā zài tā de shí wù li jiā le ān mián yào
  她在他的食物里加了安眠药。
  She laced his food with sleeping pills.
synonym
cuī mián yào催眠药

Word usage

common measure word
"安眠药" is often matched with measure word "片"or"瓶"or"粒".
- 一片安眠药
  one sleeping pill
- 一瓶安眠药
  one bottle of sleeping pills
- 一粒安眠药
  one sleeping pill

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