Chinese word

取药

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǔ yào

Meaning

  • verbpick up medicine

Example

他明天去药店取药。tā míng tiān qù yào diàn qǔ yào

He is going to the pharmacy tomorrow to pick up medicine.

Illustration for 取药 (pick up medicine)

More examples

妈妈替我代为取药，我不用亲自去。mā mā tì wǒ dài wéi qǔ yào wǒ bú yòng qīn zì qù

Mom picks up my medicine for me, so I do not have to go myself.

Core concept

Medicine moves from a pharmacy, hospital, or other designated counter into the patient's possession.

Common phrases

  • 去药店取药qù yào diàn qǔ yào

    go to the pharmacy to pick up medicine

  • 家属代为取药jiā shǔ dài wéi qǔ yào

    a family member picks up medicine for one

  • 凭医生处方取药píng yī shēng chǔ fāng qǔ yào

    pick up medicine with a doctor's prescription

Similar words

领药lǐng yào: Getting prescribed medicine from a hospital or pharmacy by showing a prescription.
拿药ná yào: Picking up medicine and taking it home.
买药mǎi yào: Paying for and obtaining medicine from a pharmacy.
吃药chī yào: Using medicine by swallowing it.

Definition in Chinese

去药店、医院或指定地点领取自己需要的处方药或成药。qù yào diàn yī yuàn huò zhǐ dìng dì diǎn líng qǔ zì jǐ xū yào de chǔ fāng yào huò chéng yào

Word origin

取 (qǔ, "take or obtain") + 药 (yào, "medicine") forms a verb for obtaining medicine from a designated source.

Usage tips

  • In English, "take medicine" often means swallow it, but this Chinese verb refers to collecting it rather than consuming it.

Other meanings

  • receive medicineverb

Opposites

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