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“tablet” in Chinese

Chinese

Also平板 (píng bǎn) · 片剂 (piàn jì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyào piàn

Example

请按说明服用药片。qǐng àn shuō míng fú yòng yào piàn

Take the tablet as directed.

Illustration for 药片 (tablet)

How to say “tablet” in Chinese

“Tablet” in Chinese is 药片 (yào piàn).

A small, flat solid that presents medicine as separate pieces for counting and taking by mouth.

Full entry for 药片: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 药片

饭后吃药片比较好。fàn hòu chī yào piàn bǐ jiào hǎo

It is better to take the tablet after a meal.

Tips for using 药片

  • Chinese puts the counter 片 (piàn, "piece") after a number, so 一片 (yí piàn, "one piece") and 两片 (liǎng piàn, "two pieces") give the amount.

Other Chinese words for “tablet”

我在咖啡店用平板工作。wǒ zài kā fēi diàn yòng píng bǎn gōng zuò

I work on a tablet at a coffee shop.

这药是片剂，饭后服用。zhè yào shì piàn jì fàn hòu fú yòng

This medicine comes as a tablet; take it after meals.

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