Chinese word

含服

Pronunciation

Pinyinhán fú

Meaning

  • verbhold in the mouth

Example

请将药片含服，每次一片。qǐng jiāng yào piàn hán fú měi cì yí piàn

Please hold one tablet in your mouth at a time.

Illustration for 含服 (hold in the mouth)

More examples

这颗糖可以慢慢含服，不要马上咽下。zhè kē táng ké yǐ màn màn hán fú bú yào mǎ shàng yàn xià

This candy can slowly dissolve in your mouth; do not swallow it right away.

Core concept

A solid medicine stays in the mouth while it is taken, either by swallowing it later or letting it melt there.

Similar words

服用fú yòng: Take medicine by mouth so it can have its effect.
吞服tūn fú: Swallow medicine so it enters the body.
含hán: Hold a tablet or other item in the mouth without swallowing it at once.

Definition in Chinese

把片剂或含片含于口中，既可以短时间含住后咽下，也可以让药物在口内含化溶解再吞服的服用方法。bǎ piàn jì huò hán piàn hán yú kǒu zhōng jì ké yǐ duǎn shí jiān hán zhù hòu yàn xià yě ké yǐ ràng yào wù zài kǒu nèi hán huà róng jiě zài tūn fú de fú yòng fāng fǎ

Word origin

含服 (hánfú, "take by holding in the mouth") combines 含 (hán, "hold in the mouth") with 服 (fú, "take medicine"), so its form describes how a tablet is taken.

Usage tips

  • English medicine instructions often separate "hold in the mouth" from "let dissolve", while Chinese uses one compact verb for both parts of this method.

Other meanings

  • dissolve in the mouthverb

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