# thuốc meaning in Vietnamese: medicine (A2)

> thuốc means “medicine, medication” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/thuoc-medicine/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**thuốc**: medicine

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: thuoc

## 1. medicine (noun)

medicine, medication, drug

You drink medicine in Vietnamese: *uống thuốc*, to take medicine. *Thuốc* alone can also mean cigarettes.

- Em uống thuốc chưa? — Have you taken your medicine?
- Saigon: Mua thuốc ở đâu vậy? | Hà Nội: Mua thuốc ở đâu thế? — Where can I buy medicine?

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