yào​bǔ

to take tonics

  • created reference approved 药补/藥補 → 食补/食補 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    药补 / 藥補 yào​bǔ

    食补 / 食補 shí​bǔ

    antonym

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    created reference

  • created sense approved 药补/藥補 · yào​bǔ · to take tonics — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    药补 / 藥補

    yào​bǔ

    to take tonics

    to build up one's health by taking tonic medicines; often compared with [[食补|食補|shi2 bu3]]

    药 (literal) → 药/藥 · yào · medicine 补 (literal) → 补/補 · bǔ · to nourish

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  • created sense approved 药补/藥補 · yào​bǔ · tonic medicine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    药补 / 藥補

    yào​bǔ

    tonic medicine

    a medicinal dietary supplement used to strengthen the body

    药 (literal) → 药/藥 · yào · medicine 补 (literal) → 补/補 · bǔ · to nourish

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