English–Chinese
“fill a prescription” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinpèi yào
Example
药房已经把处方配药好了，请来取。yào fáng yǐ jīng bǎ chǔ fāng pèi yào hǎo le qǐng lái qǔ
The pharmacy has filled the prescription, so please come pick it up.
How to say “fill a prescription” in Chinese
“Fill a prescription” in Chinese is 配药 (pèi yào).
A pharmacy matches medicines to a prescription, then sets the prepared order aside for the patient.
Example sentences with 配药
病人把处方交给药师，药师正在为他配药。bìng rén bǎ chǔ fāng jiāo gěi yào shī yào shī zhèng zài wèi tā pèi yào
The patient hands the prescription to the pharmacist, who is filling it for him.
Tips for using 配药
- A pharmacy may use this word for an order completed before the patient arrives, so a completed action does not imply that the medicine has already been collected.