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yak[약]Beginner · TOPIK IMedicines

medicine; medication; pill; drug

1.NounSino-Korean: 藥

  1. 1

    medicine; medication; pill; drug

    A substance orally administered, applied or injected to treat or prevent an illness, wound, etc.

    Korean definition: 병이나 상처 등을 낫게 하거나 예방하기 위하여 먹거나 바르거나 주사하는 물질.

    • After taking the medicine, my cough amazingly stopped.

    • After examining the patient, the doctor prescribed medicine suited to the illness.

  2. 2

    insecticide; pesticide

    A substance that is used to get rid of harmful insects, animals or plants.

    Korean definition: 해로운 벌레나 동식물을 없애는 데 사용하는 물질.

    • The farmer sprayed weed killer on the field.

    • Dad put out poison in the yard to catch rats.

  3. 3

    polish

    A substance that is applied to an item to make it look shiny.

    Korean definition: 물건에 윤기를 내기 위하여 바르는 물질.

    • Mom put polish on a rag and wiped the furniture.

    • The shoeshine boy applied polish to the shoes and rubbed them hard.

  4. 4

    drug

    (figurative) A narcotic drug or alcoholic beverage.

    Korean definition: (비유적으로) 마약이나 술.

    • Addicts high on drugs wandered the streets with unfocused eyes.

    • Police at the airport are using drug-sniffing dogs to check whether drugs are being brought in illegally.

2.DeterminerSino-Korean: 約

  1. 1

    about; approximately; around

    An unconjugation adjective used to indicate that a quantity is close to a certain number.

    Korean definition: 어떤 수량에 가까움을 나타내는 말.

    • About a thousand people applied for the one female lead in the film.

    • There are about two years left before construction of the bridge connecting both sides of the river is finished.