anti-cancer drugs

抗癌药

(kànɡ ái yào)

A: Did you see that movie about low-priced anti-cancer drugs last month?

上个月你看过那部讲低价抗癌药的电影吗？

(shànɡɡè yuè nǐ kànɡuò nàbù jiǎnɡ dījià kànɡ ái yào de diànyǐnɡ ma?)

B: Of course I saw it. At the time, that movie ignited national discussion. It also helped push forward pharmaceutical reform.

当然看过呀,当时这部电影引起了全国范围内的讨论,还推动了医改的进程！

(dānɡrán kànɡuò ya, dānɡshí zhèbù diànyǐnɡ yǐnqǐ le quánɡuó fànwéi nèi de tǎolùn, hái tuīdònɡ le yīɡǎi de jìnchénɡ!)

A: The news said that 14 types of anti-cancer drugs have gone down in price. Starting next month people can buy even cheaper medicine.

新闻里说十四种抗癌药降价了,下个月起就能买到更便宜的药了。

(xīnwén lǐ shuō shísì zhǒnɡ kànɡ ái yào jiànɡjià le, xiàɡè yuè qǐ jiùnénɡ mǎidào ɡènɡ piányì de yào le.)

B: Wow. This is really good news for cancer patients!

哇,这对癌症患者真是个好消息！

(wa, zhè duì áizhènɡ huànzhě zhēnshì ɡè hǎo xiāoxi!)