Definition & Meaning

Word usage

zhèn jìng yào

镇 静 药

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n.sedative
- wǒ dé dào le yào xiào bù qiáng de zhèn jìng yào zhù wǒ rù shuì
  我得到了药效不强的镇静药助我入睡。
  I was given a mild sedative to help me sleep.
- gěi bìng rén fú le yī piàn zhèn jìng yào
  给病人服了一片镇静药。
  A sedative had been administered to the patient.

Word usage

common measure word
"镇静药" is often matched with measure word "粒"or"片"or"瓶".
- 一粒镇静药
  one sedative pill
- 一片镇静药
  one pill of sedative
- 一瓶镇静药
  one bottle of sedative

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