Korean Conversation · Level 381
15 words
Korean word
약봉투
Pronunciation
Romanizationyakppongtu
Meaning
- nounmedicine bag
Example
약사가 약봉투를 건네줬어요.yak ssa ga yak ppong tu reul keon ne jwo sseo yo
The pharmacist handed me the medicine bag.
More examples
약봉투에 복용 시간이 적혀 있어요.yak ppong tu e po gyong si ga ni cheo kyeo i sseo yo
The time to take the medicine is written on the medicine bag.
Core concept
A pharmacy envelope that holds a patient's prepared medicine.
Common phrases
약봉투를 받다yak ppong tu reul pat tta
receive a medicine bag
약봉투를 확인하다yak ppong tu reul hwa gin ha da
check a medicine bag
약봉투를 보관하다yak ppong tu reul po gwan ha da
store a medicine bag
Similar words
약봉지yakppongji: A small paper or plastic packet that holds one dose of prescribed medicine.
Definition in Korean
조제된 약을 담아 약국에서 환자에게 주기 위해 사용하는 봉투cho je doen ya geul ta ma yak kku ge seo hwan ja e ge chu gi wi hae sa yong ha neun pong tu
Word origin
약 (yak, "medicine") combines with 봉투 (ppongtu, "bag or envelope") to form a word for the container used by a pharmacy.
Usage tips
- English speakers may imagine a bag for carrying medicine, but this word usually means the small packet or envelope handed over with prepared medicine.