上药 shàng yào — to apply medicine; to put on ointment

上药
shàng yào

Characters: 上 · 药

Definitions

  1. to apply medicine; to put on ointment

More definitions

zdic(汉典)

  1. 传说中能使人长生不老的仙药。
  2. 疗效极佳的高等药材。

ExtDict

  1. 指仙药
  2. 疗效极高的上等药物。

Examples

  • 医生给伤口消了毒，又上药包扎。

    The doctor disinfected the wound and applied medicine to dress it.

  • 烫伤的地方每天要上药两次。

    The scald needs medicine applied twice a day.