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抗生素

kàngshēngsù

antibiotic

A doctor hands over a box of capsules beside a glass of water
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Characters in this word

抗 kàng

Strokes
7
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 亢 high, proud
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 抗

生 shēng

Strokes
5
Radical
生 — life, lifetime
Made of
𠂉 cap 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
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素 sù

Strokes
10
Radical
糸 — silk
Made of
龶 growing plant 糸 silk
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 医生强调,抗生素必须按疗程服用,不能因为症状减轻就自行停药。 Yīshēng qiángdiào, kàngshēngsù bìxū àn liáochéng fúyòng, bù néng yīnwèi zhèngzhuàng jiǎnqīng jiù zìxíng tíng yào. The doctor stressed that antibiotics must be taken for the full course and not stopped just because symptoms have eased.
  • 感冒一般不需要吃抗生素,多喝水多休息就行。 Gǎnmào yìbān bù xūyào chī kàngshēngsù, duō hē shuǐ duō xiūxi jiù xíng. A cold usually doesn't need antibiotics; drinking water and resting is enough.
  • 医生给他开了三天的抗生素,让他按时吃。 Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le sān tiān de kàngshēngsù, ràng tā ànshí chī. The doctor prescribed him three days of antibiotics and told him to take them on time.

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