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医药

yī yào

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pinyin
yī yào
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医药
traditional
醫藥

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medical care and medicines

医疗和医药

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Medical supplies were scarce in the mountains, so volunteers delivered urgently needed medicine.

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山区医药物资短缺,志愿者送来了急需的药品。

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