Chinese Conversation · Level 48
90 words
Chinese word
用药
Pronunciation
Pinyinyòng yào
Meaning
- verbtake medicine
Example
医生嘱咐他按时用药。yī shēng zhǔ fù tā àn shí yòng yào
The doctor told him to take medicine on time.
More examples
他有严重的副作用，所以停止了用药。tā yǒu yán zhòng de fù zuò yòng suó yǐ tíng zhǐ le yòng yào
He had severe side effects, so he stopped taking his medicine.
Core concept
Putting medicine into action under medical guidance to treat, ease, or prevent a health problem.
Common phrases
按时用药àn shí yòng yào
take medicine on time
按医嘱用药àn yī zhǔ yòng yào
take medicine as directed
开始用药kāi shǐ yòng yào
start taking medicine
Similar words
吃药chī yào: Taking medicine by mouth in ordinary spoken use.
服药fú yào: Taking medicine according to instructions, typically by mouth.
服用fú yòng: Taking a medicine in the prescribed amount and manner.
Definition in Chinese
指按照处方、说明或医嘱使用药物（包括口服、外用、注射等给药方式），以治疗、缓解或预防疾病的行为。zhǐ àn zhào chǔ fāng shuō míng huò yī zhǔ shǐ yòng yào wù bāo kuò kǒu fú wài yòng zhù shè děng gěi yào fāng shì yǐ zhì liáo huán jiě huò yù fáng jí bìng de xíng wéi
Word origin
用 (yòng, "use") + 药 (yào, "medicine") forms a transparent verb-noun compound meaning to put medicine to use.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 用药 (yòngyào, "use medicine") sounds more clinical than ordinary spoken wording and fits a doctor's advice, a medicine label, or a pharmacist's explanation.
Other meanings
- give medicineverb
Opposites
- 停止用药tíng zhǐ yòng yàostop taking medicineverb
- 拒绝用药jù jué yòng yàorefuse to take medicineverb