When to use medicine bottle in Korean

Korean: 약통[ yak-tong ]

medicine bottle
medicine bottle

When to use it

A medicine bottle is a small container that holds medicine, such as pills or liquid medicine. In Korean, 약통 means the bottle or container for medicine at home or when you travel. People use this word when they talk about taking medicine, finding it, or buying one.

Example sentences

  1. 엄마가 약통을 식탁 위에 놓았어요.

    Mom put the medicine bottle on the table.

  2. 학교에 갈 때 작은 약통을 가방에 넣어요.

    I put a small medicine bottle in my bag when I go to school.

  3. 공원에서 머리가 아파서 약통을 열었어요.

    My head hurt at the park, so I opened the medicine bottle.

  4. "약통이 어디 있어요?" "서랍 안에 있어요."

    "Where is the medicine bottle?" "It is in the drawer."

  5. 약국에서 새 약통을 샀어요.

    I bought a new medicine bottle at the pharmacy.

  6. 여행할 때 약통을 꼭 챙기세요.

    Be sure to pack the medicine bottle when you travel.