以药养医 yǐ yào yǎng yī

rely on drug sales to fund hospitals

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. "drugs serving to nourish doctors", perceived problem in PRC medical practice

Characters

Character Meaning
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
药 yào HSK 2
medicine; drug
养 yǎng HSK 4
to bring up (children); to raise (animals); to keep (pets)
医 yī HSK 1
doctor; medical; medicine