Chinese word

服药

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú yào

Meaning

  • verbtake medicine

Example

你感冒了就要服药。nǐ gǎn mào le jiù yào fú yào

If you have a cold, you need to take medicine.

Illustration for 服药 (take medicine)

More examples

按时服药可以提高治疗效果。àn shí fú yào ké yǐ tí gāo zhì liáo xiào guǒ

Taking medicine on time can improve treatment effectiveness.

Core concept

A person puts medicine into the body by mouth as one step in treating illness or easing symptoms.

Common phrases

  • 按时服药àn shí fú yào

    take medicine on time

  • 按医生嘱咐服药àn yī shēng zhǔ fù fú yào

    take medicine as directed by the doctor

  • 饭后再服药fàn hòu zài fú yào

    take medicine after meals

Similar words

吃药chī yào: Take or swallow medicine by mouth, usually in everyday conversation.
服用fú yòng: Take medicine according to prescribed directions, in a formal health or medical context.

Definition in Chinese

按照医嘱或说明口服药物以达到治疗或缓解症状的目的àn zhào yī zhǔ huò shuō míng kǒu fú yào wù yǐ dá dào zhì liáo huò huán jiě zhèng zhuàng de mù dì

Word origin

服 (fú, "take or consume") + 药 (yào, "medicine") forms a direct expression for taking medicine as treatment.

Usage tips

  • In health advice and medicine instructions, this verb often appears with expressions for regular timing, medical directions, and dosage.

Opposites

Related words

  • 服药者fú yào zhěperson taking medicinenoun

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