Chinese word

服用

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú yòng

Meaning

  • verbtake medicine

Example

请按说明服用药物。qǐng àn shuō míng fú yòng yào wù

Please take the medicine as directed.

Illustration for 服用 (take medicine)

More examples

孕妇在未经医生允许前不要自行服用任何药物。yùn fù zài wèi jīng yī shēng yún xǔ qián bú yào zì xíng fú yòng rèn hé yào wù

Pregnant women should not take any medicine on their own without a doctor's permission.

Core concept

Medicine entering the body through a deliberate, measured act guided by medical directions.

Common phrases

  • 按医嘱服用药物àn yī zhǔ fú yòng yào wù

    take medicine as directed by a doctor

  • 擅自服用药物shàn zì fú yòng yào wù

    take medicine without authorization

  • 连续服用数日lián xù fú yòng shù rì

    take medicine for several consecutive days

Similar words

服药fú yào: Take medicine according to a prescription or a doctor's directions.
吃药chī yào: Take medicine by mouth in everyday use.
注射zhù shè: Inject medicine into the body with a syringe.
吸入xī rù: Inhale medicine through the airways so it enters the body.

Definition in Chinese

根据医嘱或说明把药物按剂量吞服入体内的行为。gēn jù yī zhǔ huò shuō míng bǎ yào wù àn jì liàng tūn fú rù tǐ nèi de xíng wéi

Word origin

服用 (fúyòng, "take medicine") is formed from 服 (fú, "take") + 用 (yòng, "use"), linking the act of taking medicine with putting it to use.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word can sound more written or clinical than the common conversational wording, so it is especially useful for reading labels, prescriptions, and medical advice.

Opposites

Related words

  • 服药fú yàotake medicationverb
  • 服用记录fú yòng jì lùmedication recordnoun

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